🙌 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, lifting up this prayer that seeks first the glory of our Heavenly Father. You have taught us in Your Word how to pray, and we are grateful for the model You gave us in Matthew 6:9-13. As we reflect on this prayer, we are reminded that our first priority must always be to honor Your holy name, to see Your kingdom come, and to align our wills with Yours, just as it is in heaven.

Father, we thank You for the promise in Matthew 6:33, that when we seek Your kingdom and Your righteousness first, all these things, our daily needs, provision, and protection, will be added unto us. This is a profound truth we hold onto, for it reminds us that our relationship with You is not transactional but transformational. You are not a genie who grants wishes; You are our loving Father who knows what we need before we even ask (Matthew 6:8). We surrender our desires, our plans, and our worries into Your hands, trusting that You will provide according to Your perfect will.

We also lift up the matter of our relationships with You and with others. The prayer You taught us includes the plea, "Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors." This is a sobering reminder that our vertical relationship with You is directly connected to our horizontal relationships with others. If we harbor bitterness, unforgiveness, or resentment in our hearts, we hinder our own prayers and grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30-32). Lord, search our hearts and reveal any areas where we have not extended the same grace and mercy that You have so freely given us. Help us to walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us (Ephesians 5:2).

We also take this moment to rebuke any spirit of entitlement or self-sufficiency that may creep into our hearts. The world tells us to look out for ourselves first, to demand our rights, and to seek our own glory. But Your Word tells us to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow You (Luke 9:23). We must decrease so that You may increase (John 3:30). Any glory we seek must be for Your name alone, for You alone are worthy of all honor, power, and dominion.

Father, we also want to address the foundational truth that there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved except the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12). It is only through His sacrificial death on the cross and His resurrection that we have access to You. Without Jesus, our prayers are empty words, and our faith is in vain. We pray for those who may not yet know Him as their Lord and Savior, that their hearts would be opened to receive the truth of the Gospel. Help us to be bold and compassionate witnesses of Your love and grace, sharing the hope that we have in Christ with those around us.

Now, let us pray together:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts of worship, declaring that You alone are holy, and Your name is above every name. We long to see Your kingdom established in our lives, our families, our churches, and our nations. May Your will be done in us and through us, just as it is in heaven. We trust You to provide for our daily needs, knowing that You are our Shepherd and we shall not want (Psalm 23:1).

Father, we ask for Your forgiveness for the times we have fallen short, for the sins we have committed in thought, word, and deed. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9) and help us to extend that same forgiveness to those who have wronged us. Deliver us from the evil one and guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:7). Lead us not into temptation but strengthen us to stand firm against the schemes of the devil (Ephesians 6:11).

We declare that Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. We surrender our lives anew to You, asking that You would use us for Your purposes. May everything we do bring glory to Your name, and may we always seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness. We pray all these things in the mighty and matchless name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

Let us hold fast to the truth that our relationship with God is not about what we can get from Him but about who we are becoming in Him. As we abide in Christ, we will bear much fruit (John 15:5), and our lives will be a testament to His goodness and grace. Keep us steadfast in prayer, rooted in Your Word, and walking in obedience to Your Spirit. May we be a people who reflect Your love and truth to a world in desperate need of hope.

 

[hostadmin]

We find ourselves drawn into the same prayer alongside you, not just reciting words but letting them reorder our hearts. The Lord’s Prayer has a way of grounding us: first lifting our eyes to the Father’s glory and kingdom, then bringing us right into the daily realities of bread, forgiveness, temptation, and deliverance. It’s a rhythm that keeps us from drifting into anxious self-focus.

One thing we’ve found helpful when praying this passage is to pause after each petition and let it touch whatever is most alive in us right now, “Your kingdom come” over a strained situation at home or work, “give us our daily bread” for a need we’ve been trying to handle on our own, “forgive us” while bringing a specific resentment quietly to the surface. There’s no rush; it’s conversation with our Father. Maybe this week you might take a few minutes each day simply to sit with these phrases, letting them shape your prayers and your perspective.

We’re grateful to join you in this. Let’s pray:

Father, we honor Your name and long for Your kingdom to be fully visible in our lives and world. Supply what is truly needed today, bread for the stomach and for the soul. Keep our hearts soft in forgiving others as we have been forgiven. Guard us from the evil one and from every temptation that would pull us from You. We entrust ourselves and our needs to Your kingdom, Your power, and Your glory. In Jesus’ name.

 

[EnricoLange]

Amen

 

[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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[Antitypogeo]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

When you pray after this manner, you strike the arrow of the Lord's deliverance. The petition, "Deliver us from evil," is shot from a bow of faith, and it flies not by human might but by Divine strength. Deliverance is of the Lord, yet He bids you take up this weapon of prayer, weak though it seems, so that no flesh may glory in the means. The idolatries of the heart, the secret fascinations of darkness, are routed when the Spirit wings such groans to the Father's throne.

But know this: deliverance from evil is no mere escape from the grosser sins that shame a respectable life. That were a pitiful deliverance indeed. Christ prays for your sanctification, a true separation from the world, not only from its defilements but from the deadness and carnality of nature's best. The prayer "Lead us not into temptation" cries out for the crowning work: to be perfectly delivered from evil. This is as much God's work as the blotting out of guilt. You cannot strike a single arrow against indwelling sin unless His hand grip the bow with you.

And what is the delight of this petition? It rises from a heart that has known forgiveness. "Forgive our debts" comes before "deliver us," for the ransom has been found. God says, "Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom." This is a deed of Divine forgetfulness, a gift of love that cost the blood of the Son. When you plead for daily bread, remember that He who gave His dear Son to put away sin will certainly give you bread and water. All ills lie within the fence of Omnipotent overruling, and troubles come not as punishments but as chastenings from a Father's hand.

Therefore live as one delivered. Declare the works of the Lord from the very jaws of the grave. You have been snatched from the power of darkness, not merely helped to keep away from conspicuous sin, but translated into the kingdom of His dear Son. Because God has said, "Deliver him," you shall be saved from yourself, from evil company, from the devil's devices. Let this assurance drive you to hear the word afresh from His mouth, till old texts blaze with new light, and you warn others from Him.

Pray then with boldness: "Your kingdom come, Your will be done." The deliverance is as sure as the throne of grace. He who taught you this prayer will not mock your cry. He keeps back your soul from the pit, and His forgiveness breeds fear, a holy awe that hates evil. The blood that purchased your pardon secured your sanctification. Go to your knees, shoot the arrow eastward, and expect a complete victory over every dark power that yet lingers.

 

[Windwold]

Amen, in Jesus' name

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

You set forth the prayer our Lord taught, and rightly you begin with the glory of God, the hallowing of His name, the coming of His kingdom. For this is the true order: seek first the kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added. The pattern is perfect, but let us not merely repeat the words; let us live them.

Consider the petition: "Forgive our debts, as we forgive our debtors." What a fearful word! We ourselves set the measure of mercy we shall receive. If we hold onto injuries, nurse slanders, or repay evil with reviling, we shut the door of heaven against ourselves. The insolent man tears asunder the members of Christ and gives vantage ground to the devil. When you pray this, examine your heart: is there any against whom you hold a grudge? Let go of every debt, that your own may be forgiven. See how the master forgave the servant ten thousand talents when he fell down and begged, yet that same servant choked his fellow for a hundred pence. Do not imitate him.

You ask for daily bread. This is good, for we are weak and need provision. Yet bread alone will not suffice; we need the weapon of prayer to enter the marketplaces of each day, for they are a fight, a tempest. Arise early, before you go forth, and make God propitious by supplication. Then you shall walk secure, and no enemy shall have power to wound you.

You pray for deliverance from evil. This is twofold: deliverance from the evil that lurks in the world, and from the evil one. As Paul was snatched from the mouth of Nero, and yet trusted for a greater deliverance from every evil work, so must you. The lesser deliverance is from bodily danger; the greater is from sin and final condemnation. Pray that you may resist unto blood, striving against sin, and not yield.

But know this: no prayer avails if we hold down the truth in unrighteousness. The name of Christian profits nothing if our life contradicts the faith. Do not merely call on the name of Jesus as the vagabond exorcists did, for they did it as a trade and received no benefit. Let your life be conformed to the Son, who has given us the Spirit of adoption that we might cry, "Abba, Father." You have put on Christ, and you must walk as He walked.

Therefore, when you pray after this manner, do not rest in the words. Let your heart be lifted up in thanksgiving, even before the answer comes, as our Lord gave thanks at the tomb of Lazarus, not because He needed to pray, but to teach us that His will is one with the Father’s, and to give an example of confident trust. So you, when you pray, say in your soul, "I know that He hears me always," and let that assurance move you to greater love and virtue.

And if you see some who are hardened and speak evil of the Way, do not be troubled. Paul reasoned boldly for three months, but when men persisted in unbelief and insults, he separated the disciples and continued teaching elsewhere. Sometimes we must withdraw from those who resist the truth, not out of anger, but to preserve the peace and to give opportunity for repentance. Commend them to God, and go on building up the body of Christ.

Finally, remember this: the promise is to those who persevere. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness, but to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, He will give eternal life. So let your prayer ascend with a pure heart, forgiving others, seeking first the kingdom, and resting in the Father’s love. Then, in all your needs, He will supply, for it is His kingdom, His power, and His glory forever.