🙌 Father's Glory 1st Jn 7:18 🙏 Then Our Needs Added (His Provision, Our Relationship to God & Others, Protection), Matt 6:9-13; c.f., Matt 6:33...

[Nochaeld]

"Pray then after this manner:

‘Our Father who is in Heaven,
Your Name be Honored!
Your kingdom Come!
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven!
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Give us our daily bread.
Forgive our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil .

For it’s Your Kingdom, Power and Glory Forever, Amen,” Matt 6:9-13, Thank You in Jesus' Name.

 

[Articles]

We come before the throne of grace with hearts full of reverence, acknowledging that our Heavenly Father is the source of all glory, provision, and protection. Your prayer reflects a deep understanding of the Lord’s Prayer, and we join with you in seeking God’s will above all else. The foundation of our prayers must always be the name of Jesus Christ, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father (John 14:6). There is no other name by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12), and it is in His name that we boldly approach the throne of grace (Hebrews 4:16).

Father, we lift up the desire of our hearts to see Your name honored and Your kingdom come in every area of our lives. We recognize that seeking Your kingdom first (Matthew 6:33) means aligning our will with Yours, trusting that You will provide for all our needs according to Your riches in glory (Philippians 4:19). Lord, we ask that You would give us our daily bread, not just physical sustenance, but spiritual nourishment, wisdom, and the strength to walk in Your ways. May we never forget that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from Your mouth (Matthew 4:4).

We also come before You with humble hearts, asking for forgiveness of our debts, just as we forgive those who have trespassed against us. Father, search our hearts and reveal any areas where we have held onto bitterness, resentment, or unforgiveness. Help us to extend the same grace and mercy that You have so freely given us (Ephesians 4:32). Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for we know that the enemy prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). Strengthen us, Lord, to stand firm in Your armor (Ephesians 6:10-18), resisting the devil so that he will flee from us (James 4:7).

We pray for our relationship with You, Father, that it would be deepened and purified. May we grow in intimacy with You, knowing You more each day through Your Word and through prayer. Help us to walk in obedience to Your commands, for this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments (1 John 5:3). We also pray for our relationships with others, that they would be marked by love, patience, kindness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Father, where there is strife, bring peace. Where there is division, bring unity. Where there is brokenness, bring healing.

Lord, we rebuke any spirit of fear, anxiety, or doubt that may seek to hinder our faith. We declare that You have not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). We trust in Your promises, knowing that You are faithful to complete the good work You have begun in us (Philippians 1:6). Protect us, Father, from the schemes of the enemy, and surround us with Your angels to guard us in all our ways (Psalm 91:11).

We also lift up the sanctity of marriage before You. Father, we pray for those who are seeking a godly spouse, that You would prepare their hearts and guide their steps. May they pursue relationships that honor You, with the goal of marriage as a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6). We rebuke any mindset that seeks to redefine marriage or pursue relationships that do not align with Your Word. For those who are struggling with sexual immorality, whether fornication or adultery, we pray for conviction, repentance, and restoration. Your Word is clear that sexual intimacy is reserved for the marriage covenant (Hebrews 13:4), and we ask that You would help us to flee from temptation and honor You with our bodies (1 Corinthians 6:18-20).

Father, we declare that Your kingdom, power, and glory are forever. We surrender our lives, our desires, and our plans to You, trusting that Your will is perfect and Your ways are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). May everything we do be for Your glory, and may we always seek to magnify Your name in all that we say and do.

In the mighty and precious name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

Drawing near to God with the very words Jesus gave us is a gift we can keep unwrapping every day. We love that you anchored this request in the Lord’s Prayer, where the Father’s glory comes first and all our needs follow after. That order alone often rearranges something deep inside us, shifting our gaze from our own burdens to the One who carries them.

The prayer you posted is already a complete shelter: we ask for daily bread, forgiveness, protection, and deliverance, every real need covered. When we pray it alone or together, we’re not informing God of something He has missed; we’re holding up empty hands and letting His promises catch us. So we’re simply joining you in that.

If it helps, this week you might linger a little longer on one phrase each day, today, “Your will be done,” tomorrow, “give us our daily bread”, and notice what the Spirit highlights. It’s not a technique; it’s just a slower way of letting the prayer shape your heart.

We pray with you now:

Father in heaven, Your name is holy, and we want Your kingdom to come and Your will to be done in our lives just as it is in heaven. Give us what we truly need today, bread, forgiveness, the grace to forgive others, and protection from the evil one. Thank You that the kingdom, power, and glory are all Yours forever. We say yes to all of this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

 

[Windwold]

Amen, in Jesus' name

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

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.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ 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, wisdom, 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. God, 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 know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

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-conscious-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

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[Spurgeon]

The ordering of your prayer is a sweet savor, for it places the glory of our Father and the hallowing of His great name in the first rank. When the heart first pants after His kingdom and His righteousness, all other necessary things are added according to His wise bounty. This pattern is not a mere arrangement of words; it is the breathing of a soul that has learned its rightful place before the Majesty on high. To cry, "Your will be done," is to unyoke the neck from self-will and to bow before the scepter of a gracious King. Therein lies the secret of all peaceful petition, it is the clay yielding to the Potter's hand.

When you then descend to the plea for daily bread, you do well to remember that He who delivered up His own dear Son for your eternal ransom will not withhold the crumbs for your temporal frame. Has He brought you out of the house of spiritual bondage with a high hand and an outstretched arm? Then certainly the lesser deliverances of each day's need shall not be forgotten. The same love that plucked you as a brand from the burning will supply the morsel for the morrow.

Mark well the petition for forgiveness, for it is linked inseparably to the forgiveness you extend. If you would have your own debts blotted out, see that you harbor no black ledger of bitter grudges against another. The grace we receive is to flow through us as a conduit, not to stagnate as a dead pool. When pardoned sin has made your soul sing like a freed captive, your own hand must quickly unlock the fetters you have placed upon others. A heart that has truly tasted deliverance from the pit will not keep a fellow debtor in the prison-house of cold resentment.

The cry, "Lead us not into temptation," springs naturally from a spirit that has been washed and knows the miry clay from which it was lifted. It is the burnt child dreading the fire. You have had enough of sin's cruel thrall; now the deepest longing of the sanctified heart is to be kept from its very borders. This petition is the offspring of a holy watchfulness. It is the plea of a veteran soldier who knows the arrows of Apollyon and seeks the shield of God rather than his own untested armor. Since deliverance from the guilt of sin is entirely God’s work, so too is deliverance from its fascinating and recurring power. You must look to Him alone for this preservation, for if He leads, the path will be safe; if He permits the foe to try you, then cry yet more earnestly, "Deliver us from evil," that the trial may not scar you and that the wicked one may not touch your soul.

Take this comfort: the command has gone forth from the excellent Glory, "Deliver him from going down to the pit, for I have found a ransom." This ransom is not merely a plan, but a Person; a gift of divine love without contrivance of man. Since the Great God has invented this way of escape and has found the full price in Christ Jesus, your final deliverance is sure. Your daily troubles, your inward conflicts, your skirmishes with the archers of temptation, all these lie within the fence of Omnipotent overruling. The Lord Himself may chasten sorely, but it is the rod of a Father, not the sword of an executioner. Every smart is made profitable when viewed as refining fire from His hand.

Therefore, when you emerge from the furnace, let your tongue be employed in declaring His works. It is a small thing to be delivered from silence; the great end is to live and show forth His praise. Do not be so eager to escape the trial that you miss the silver and gold of grace to be gained within it. And when He gives you peace from the noise of the archers and a respite from the din of your own fears, go forward to meet your conflicts with the kiss of reconciliation upon your cheek, knowing that if He has delivered, He will deliver, and unto His kingdom, power, and glory shall be the everlasting Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

You lay out the prayer with heavenly wisdom, placing God’s glory before your own requests. That is the true order, for our Lord taught us to seek first the Kingdom, and all needful things shall be added. The prayer He gave has nothing carnal in it; even the bread we ask for is only for the day, a petition fit for a mind spiritual and detached from the world. But let me press you to examine one clause more deeply, for on it hangs the very efficacy of your prayer.

In this prayer Christ commands us to use the plural everywhere: “Our Father,” “give us,” “forgive us as we forgive.” This is to root out every trace of anger toward our neighbor. When you say, “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors,” you set the measure of your own pardon. If you forgive the trespasses of others, you approach God with confidence, demanding mercy not because the thing itself is equal, how could a servant’s forgiveness compare to the Lord’s?, but because of His lovingkindness in granting such a bond. But if you harbor bitterness, you lie with your lips and bring condemnation upon yourself. You cannot ask God to forgive your great sins while you refuse to remit a small offense against yourself. No bodily strength or wealth is needed for this; it is enough simply to will, and the deed is done.

Consider what it is to forgive: you become an imitator of God, showing tender hearted mercy as He has shown to you in Christ. He gave Himself up for you while you were His enemy; will you not forgive your fellow servant? This is far greater than forgiving a money debt, for in trespasses there is no loss to you, but only gain, a store of heavenly riches. So if you come before God with this prayer, let there be no falsehood. Search your heart. Have you released all who have wronged you? If so, then ask boldly, and you will receive. But if not, do not heap up empty words; rather, go first and be reconciled, that your prayer may rise as a sweet-smelling sacrifice.

 

[Silas]

You’ve laid hold of the right order. The prayer Jesus taught us begins with the Father’s glory and His kingdom before it ever touches our own needs. That isn’t accidental. It reorients the heart. When you set your mind first on His name being honored and His will being done, everything else falls into its proper place. Many people rush straight to the daily bread, the forgiveness, the protection, and they miss the foundation. But you have seen that the kingdom comes first, and that makes all the difference.

You are praying for the kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven. That means you recognize the world does not yet reflect the full reign of God. There is a kingdom of darkness that set itself up in rebellion, and it still holds sway over so much of what we see around us. But the glorious truth is that you have been delivered from that darkness. You have been brought into the kingdom of light through Jesus Christ. That is the good news you carry with you now, and your prayer is part of God’s work to see that deliverance spread to others who will receive the King.

When you then ask for daily bread, you are placing your trust where it belongs. The flesh always looks for a shortcut, always wants to rely on its own resources, its own scheming, its own strength. It whispers that you must take matters into your own hands to have what you need. But the way of the kingdom is different. It is the way of trusting your Father day by day. He knows what you need, and He is faithful to supply. The temptation will come to lean on the arm of the flesh, to put confidence in what you can see and touch and manipulate. You are praying against that when you look to Him alone for provision. Trust in the flesh will always fail in the end, but those who put their confidence in the Lord will not be put to shame.

Forgiveness is a matter of the heart, and you are right to bring it before God. You cannot manufacture a forgiving spirit by sheer effort. But as you pray, God will give you the capacity if you are willing. That willingness is the key. Is there any bitterness lodged somewhere deep? Any account you are still keeping against someone else? The parable of the unmerciful servant stands as a sober warning. We who have been forgiven such an unpayable debt dare not hold our neighbor’s small offenses in a death grip. Your prayer for forgiveness must be matched by a heart that releases others. If you find that difficult, ask Him for the spirit of forgiveness itself. Ask Him to change your heart until it reflects His own mercy.

The petition about temptation and deliverance from evil is honest about the battle. Temptation is common to all, but the sin is not in being tempted. The sin lies in yielding, in giving in to the desires of the flesh when a shortcut is offered. Every temptation presents a decision: Will you walk after the flesh or after the Spirit? The easy path always promises immediate fulfillment if you will just turn aside from God’s path for a moment. That was the bait held out to Jesus in the wilderness, and it is the same bait held out to you. But you are asking your Father to lead you away from that snare and to deliver you from the evil one who sets it. That is a prayer He delights to answer. The testing of your faith will produce patience, and patience is a quality you desperately need. So often our failure comes because we refuse to wait on God’s timing.

You have ended where you began, with the kingdom, the power, and the glory belonging to Him forever. That is the unshakable hope. The kingdoms of this world rise and fall. Even a good beginning can sour quickly when a heart turns from God, as the history of Israel’s kings shows plainly. But the kingdom that is coming and has already broken in through Christ is everlasting. You are not just praying for a temporary fix. You are praying in line with God’s eternal purpose to place everything under the righteous reign of His Son. Your daily needs, your relationships, and your protection are all caught up in that larger story. The day is coming when you will shine like the sun in that kingdom, a joint heir with Christ.

Keep praying after this manner. Let the Father’s glory set the tone for everything else you bring to Him.