![]() And forgive us our sins for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. Thy will be done, as in heaven so in earth. “And he (Christ) said unto them, ‘When ye pray, say, Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Luke 11:1-4 says: “And it came to pass, that, as he (Christ) was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Luke’s account, on the other hand, takes place during a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem and is shorter than Matthew’s version. 7)…In this manner, therefore pray: ‘Our Father, which art in heaven…’” For they think that they will be heard for their many words (v. 3)…And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men (v. Christ “introduces it as a better way or as the right way to pray in contrast to the way hypocrites and pagans pray,” says the Studying Prayer website, whose roots are in the evangelical tradition.Ĭhrist tells his disciples this in Matthew: “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. Matthew 6:9-11 records the prayer as Christ prayed it during the Sermon on the Mount. Consequently, I use the NLT most times and turn to King James for certain Bible verses such as the Lord’s prayer and the Nativity. The New Living Translation (NLT) is my preference because it uses contemporary English, which I find easier to understand than the beautiful, but archaic language of King James. Versions may be different editions or revisions of a translation, but they don’t come directly from the original. The best translations are faithful to the original text, which is the reason I prefer them over versions. It has been translated into 704 languages, while the New Testament is available in more than 1,500, per Biblica, a global Bible ministry. The Bible was originally written in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic, which was the language Jesus spoke. Those words are so uncomplicated that a child can remember them and so meaningful that we can feel God’s presence if we let ourselves. In sharing the Lord’s pray with his disciples, Christ brought together everything we need to know about prayer into a few simple words. ![]() They may have sensed that their prayers were different from Christ’s, and they wanted to learn and grow. Jesus first prayed the Lord’s prayer, as recorded in Matthew and Luke, when his disciples asked him how to pray. You might also read Keith Giles’s post here. So, let’s take a fresh look at the Lord’s prayer and ask ourselves how it might bring greater meaning to your life and mine. Repetition can be a good thing, but it also may be problematic if the words lose their meaning. The familiarity we have with the passage can actually become a barrier that prevents us from really seeing and receiving the truth that Jesus wants us to practice,” he explains.Īnd that’s the direction I’m heading with this post. “… repeating the words from memory isn’t the same as understanding what is being said. ![]()
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