 TEACH US TO PRAY? LUKE 11:1 |
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| Jesus gives us the lowdown for approaching God. Let?s take a scan at it: 1) ?Our Father in heaven?. You?ve got to put the correct address on the envelope if you want it to reach the right letter box. We don?t just pray to some vague higher power; we approach God on the basis of who He is to us ? ?Our Father!? 2) ?Hallowed be your name?. That statement is a decalaration of His holiness or, put simple: PRAISE. And praise is the pathway into God?s presence. Listen: ?Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise? (Psalm 100:4). You must never let anything or anyone stop you from praising God. 3) ?Your kingdom come?. Those words mean, ?I want to make you the number one priority in every area of my life. Be Lord of my relationships, my pastimes, my speech, my thought life and my dreams?. 4) ?Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven?. Is anyone in heaven fearful or doubting? Stubborn or disobedient? Critical or negative? The words, ?Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven?, mean that when the devil fires something at your mind that?s anti-God, like words, attitudes or fears – rise up in Christ?s name and announce, ?If it?s not approved in heaven, it will have no place in my life here on earth?. The one thing the devil hopes you never discover, is that you have the God-given authority to restrict his movements around your life. Too late, the secret?s out, he?s stuffed.
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