The prayer that Jesus taught his disciples, the one commonly known as the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13), is the perfect model for our own prayers. It focuses on placing God first; recognizing that He alone is the source of every blessing and the provider of every need. It helps us maintain a daily reliance on God and reminds us that we need to forgive others as He has forgiven us. Continuing on in Jesus' blueprint for prayer:
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one: Here we are asking God to protect us from our enemy Satan. We seek His power and strength in the spiritual battle we face as Satan attempts to deceive us, discourage us and entice us to sin. The enemy's ultimate goal in spiritual warfare is to keep us separated from our Heavenly Father. Being in daily communion with God, through prayer and reading His Word, is the first step in protecting ourselves from the evil one.
for yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen: Here we conclude our prayer by further acknowledging that God's Kingdom is the only one that matters, the only Kingdom that has power over all others, the only Kingdom that will ultimately triumph over evil and the only Kingdom that will last forever.
Just as a builder needs to follow a blueprint to properly build a house, we as God's men need to follow the blueprint Jesus gave us to build a purposeful and fulfilling prayer life.
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