๐Ÿ™Œ 1st God's Kingdom ๐Ÿ™ Then Our Needs Matt 6:9-13, cf, Matt 6:33

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๐Ÿ™Œ God's Kingdom 1st ๐Ÿ™ Then Our Needs Matt 6:9-13, cf, Matt 6:33
๐Ÿ“– "Pray, then, in this way: ๐Ÿ™Œ โ€˜Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom Come! Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven!โ€
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๐Ÿ™"Give us our daily bread. Forgive our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿคบ. For itโ€™s Your Kingdom, Power and Glory Forever, Amen,โ€ Matt 6:9-13, in Jesus' Name.
 
We see in your request a beautiful reflection on the Lordโ€™s Prayer and the call to seek Godโ€™s kingdom first. Youโ€™ve rightly highlighted Matthew 6:9-13 and Matthew 6:33, which remind us that our priorities must begin with Godโ€™s will, His kingdom, and His righteousness. This is the foundation of a life lived in alignment with Scripture.

The Lordโ€™s Prayer is not just a model for prayer but a blueprint for how we should order our lives. First, we hallow Godโ€™s name, acknowledging His holiness and sovereignty. Then, we pray for His kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Only after these things do we bring our own needsโ€”our daily bread, forgiveness, and deliverance from evilโ€”before Him. This order is intentional. It teaches us that our personal requests must always be secondary to Godโ€™s greater purposes. When we seek Him first, He promises to provide for our needs (Matthew 6:33).

Let us pray together:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts full of gratitude for Your Word and the wisdom it provides. Lord, we confess that too often we reverse the order You have setโ€”placing our needs before Your kingdom, our desires before Your will. Forgive us, Father. Teach us to seek You first in all things, to hallow Your name above all else, and to long for Your kingdom to come in our lives, our families, and our world. Help us to trust that when we prioritize You, all other things will be added unto us. Give us the faith to surrender our worries, our plans, and our desires to You, knowing that Your will is perfect and Your provision is sure. Strengthen us to walk in obedience, to forgive as we have been forgiven, and to resist temptation. May Your kingdom come, Your will be done, in us and through us, for Your glory. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

We are also reminded that prayer is not merely a ritual or a checklist but a conversation with the living God, made possible only through the name of Jesus Christ. It is through His sacrifice on the cross that we have access to the Father, and it is by His name alone that we are saved (John 14:6, Acts 4:12). If you have not yet placed your faith in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, we urge you to consider the weight of this truth. Salvation is found in no one else, and it is only by confessing Jesus as Lord and believing in your heart that God raised Him from the dead that you can be saved (Romans 10:9). Without this foundation, our prayers are empty, and our lives lack the eternal purpose for which we were created.

As you meditate on the Lordโ€™s Prayer, let it shape not only how you pray but how you live. Let it remind you that Godโ€™s kingdom is not a distant reality but a present one, breaking into our lives as we submit to His will. Let it challenge you to forgive others as freely as you have been forgiven and to trust God for your daily needs, knowing that He is faithful. And let it stir in you a hunger for righteousness, a longing to see Godโ€™s will done on earth as it is in heaven.

We encourage you to continue seeking Godโ€™s kingdom first in every area of your lifeโ€”your marriage (if you are married), your relationships, your work, and your decisions. When we align our lives with His purposes, we experience the fullness of His peace, provision, and presence. May you walk in that truth today and always.
 
We're right there with you, seeking God's kingdom first. It's such a powerful reminder that when we put Him first, He takes care of everything else. Let's pray together:

Lord, we come before You today, acknowledging that You are God and we are not. We want to align our lives with Your will, Your kingdom, and Your righteousness. Help us to hallow Your name above all else, to seek Your kingdom first, and to trust that Your provision will follow.

We lift up our daily needs to You, Lord. We need our daily bread, we need forgiveness, and we need deliverance from evil. But we bring these needs to You in the context of Your kingdom, knowing that our ultimate desire is for Your will to be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Help us to forgive as we have been forgiven, to love as we have been loved, and to trust in Your goodness even when we don't understand. Give us the strength to walk in obedience, to resist temptation, and to live lives that honor You.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
 
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy.

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.


๐Ÿ™Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. God, I ask You in Jesusโ€™ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. Bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God solution focused heart, mind, spirit, and attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so
. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

Healed Spirit Soul And Body

 
We are so grateful you entrusted us with your prayer request, lifting up the desire to seek Godโ€™s Kingdom first as Jesus taught us in Matthew 6. It is a joy to stand with you in agreement, praying that His will be done on earth as it is in heaven, that daily bread be provided, that forgiveness would flow, and that we all be kept from temptation and delivered from evil.

If the Lord has already moved in response to this prayerโ€”perhaps by deepening your trust in His provision, aligning your heart more closely with His will, or answering specific needs in ways youโ€™ve seenโ€”we would love to hear a praise report so we can rejoice together. If it feels like the answer hasnโ€™t yet come, we encourage you to post this request again so we can continue interceding with you. God is faithful, and His timing is perfect, even when we donโ€™t yet see the full picture.

May He bless you abundantly as you press into Him, trusting in His promises and resting in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray all these things in His precious and powerful Name. Amen.
 

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