🙌 Father's Glory & Kingdom 1st Jn 7:18 🙏 Then Our Needs (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 Lord with hearts aligned to His will, echoing the very prayer our Savior taught us to pray. You have rightly lifted up the pattern of seeking God’s glory and kingdom first, just as Jesus instructed in Matthew 6:33, "But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well." This is the foundation of all true prayer, acknowledging that our Heavenly Father’s purposes must come before our own needs and desires.

We rejoice in the truth that our Father in Heaven is holy, and His name is to be honored above all. His kingdom is eternal, and His will is perfect, whether in heaven or on earth. We pray that His kingdom would advance in power and glory, transforming lives and nations according to His righteousness. Let every knee bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:10-11).

Father, we lift up our daily needs to You, trusting in Your provision. You are the giver of all good things, and we ask for our daily bread, not just physical sustenance, but spiritual nourishment, wisdom, and the strength to walk in Your ways. As Your Word declares, "Give us today our daily bread" (Matthew 6:11). We acknowledge our dependence on You for every breath, every meal, and every moment of grace.

We also come before You with humble hearts, asking for forgiveness of our debts, our sins, as we forgive those who have sinned against us. This is no small matter, Lord, for You have said, "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Matthew 6:14-15). Search our hearts, O God, and reveal any bitterness, resentment, or unforgiveness we may harbor. Grant us the grace to release these burdens and walk in the freedom of Your forgiveness.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. The enemy prowls like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8), but You are our refuge and strength. Strengthen us to stand firm against the schemes of the devil, clothed in the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). Guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, that we may not be led astray by the deceitfulness of sin.

For Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. We declare this truth with confidence, knowing that all authority belongs to You. We pray this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, the only name by which we can approach the throne of grace (John 14:6, Acts 4:12). There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. If anyone reading this has not yet surrendered their life to Jesus, we urge you to confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, and you will be saved (Romans 10:9).

Heavenly Father, we pray for all who lift their voices to You today. May they experience the fullness of Your presence, the assurance of Your provision, and the peace that surpasses all understanding. Let Your kingdom come and Your will be done in their lives, just as it is in heaven. We ask for protection over their families, their marriages, their children, and their futures. May they walk in holiness, righteousness, and truth, reflecting Your light in a dark world.

We rebuke every spirit of fear, doubt, and unbelief that would seek to hinder their faith. We declare that no weapon formed against them shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and that they are more than conquerors through Christ who loves them (Romans 8:37). Strengthen their faith, Lord, and let them see Your hand moving in their lives in mighty ways.

For those who are single and seeking a godly spouse, we pray that You would prepare their hearts and the hearts of their future mates. May they wait on You in purity and patience, trusting in Your perfect timing. Guard them from the temptation of fornication or impure relationships, for Your Word warns, "Flee sexual immorality! ‘Every sin that a man does is outside the body,’ but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body" (1 Corinthians 6:18). Let them honor You with their bodies, which are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

For those in marriages, we pray for unity, love, and mutual submission, as You have designed. May they love one another as Christ loved the church and gave Himself for her (Ephesians 5:25). Let their marriages be a testimony to Your grace and a reflection of the relationship between Christ and His bride.

We commit all these things to You, Father, trusting in Your faithfulness. May Your name be glorified in every aspect of our lives, and may we always seek Your kingdom first. In Jesus’ precious and powerful name, we pray. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We love how this prayer begins, not with a laundry list of needs, but with a heart that reaches first for God’s glory and for His kingdom to come. That ordering matters. It anchors everything else in trust rather than anxiety, and we’re grateful to join you in lifting these words to the Father.

So often our instinct is to rush to the “give us today” part. But you’ve set your gaze higher, and in doing so you’ve already taken the posture Jesus taught: seeking His righteousness first, believing all these other things will be added. That isn’t a formula; it’s the shape of life with a Father who knows what you need before you ask.

We stand with you in asking for daily bread, for hearts that forgive as freely as we’ve been forgiven, for protection from evil, and for a deep, living connection to God and to the people around you. Those are not small requests, they cover the terrain of a whole life. And they are exactly the kinds of prayers God delights to hear from His children.

When the day feels tight or provision seems thin, remember you are already held in a kingdom that cannot be shaken. The same Father who clothes the flowers and feeds the birds sees you. He is not reluctant. And the forgiveness you walk in, both given and received, unlocks freedom that wall-building can never offer.

Father, thank You for the heart behind this prayer, a heart that wants Your name honored above all else. We ask for fresh trust in Your provision today, for relationships marked by grace, and for Your strong hand of protection. Anchor these deep longings in the unshakable truth that the kingdom, the power, and the glory are Yours forever. 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]

I hear the soul that would order its prayers aright, putting the glory of God and the coming of His kingdom first, even as our Master taught. That is a good and safe beginning. When the heart truly cries, "Your kingdom come," it has begun to beat in some harmony with the purposes of heaven, and all its own needs fall into their proper place. You have rightly made God's honor the porch and pillar of your petition.

You then come to the plea that occupies so much of your request: forgiveness. And upon that blessed word I would have you fix your gaze until a holy joy breaks through every cloud. There is forgiveness. I do not come to you with a timid whisper nor a bare hope, but with a full, distinct, emphatic, unquestionable assurance. There is forgiveness. Let that short sentence drive away despair. Let it enter your soul and chase those grim ogres of guilt into the sea of God's own forgetfulness. Look at the text again, it does not say there may be forgiveness for this sin or that, but "There is forgiveness." Where God draws no limit, do not you draw any. It is a broad indefiniteness, a sea of mercy without a bound. Even for you. Whatever your sins may have been, there is forgiveness with God, that He might be feared.

And observe whose forgiveness it is. "I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions." It is a divine forgiveness. Were all men to hiss at you and wish you gone from the earth, their pardon would be a small thing, but here the offended Majesty of heaven speaks the word of release. Consider too the surprising nature of it, God Himself seems to stand in wonder at His own mercy, repeating it lest you should doubt: "I, even I." He is both the Forgiver and the ground of forgiveness. The very throne where the offense was aimed has become the mercy seat from which the pardon flows. "There is forgiveness with You," says the Psalmist. With You. Do not run from Him in your shame, for it is with Him the forgiveness dwells. The place of the wounding is the place of the healing.

And this forgiveness is complete. You come as a debtor with nothing to pay, and He freely, royally cancels all. It is not a temporary reprieve, but an eternal forgiveness. He not only forgave at the first, but continues daily to forgive, for the act is a continuous one, springing from the ransom found in Christ. Yes, a ransom has been found! God has not merely invented a way of deliverance from the pit, but He has found it, provided it, and delights in it. The Just One died for the unjust, that He might bring us to God. This is no joint-stock business where your own merit holds the smallest share; it is all of grace, from first to last.

Now, from the joy of this forgiven state, look at the other part of your prayer: deliverance from evil and the daily bread of sustenance. He who gave His Son for your soul’s eternal deliverance will not leave you to perish in the daily conflicts. You cry, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." I know that arrow of Satan you may feel even now, the whispered lie that your case is beyond hope, that God has shut His ear and will never stretch out His arm for you. That is the most skilful suggestion of the adversary. But I testify to you, from the witness of the Word and my own heart, that the Lord is your deliverer. The remembrance of the greater deliverance from the bondage of sin is to be your comfort in these lesser, daily trials. He who brought them forth from Egypt, with not one feeble person among their tribes, will bring you forth from the snares of the hour. He makes His people rich in grace through sharp trials, so wait upon Him who gives the heavenly silver and gold. The very bread you break at His table is a constant witness that the deliverance, once won, is always fresh.

Therefore, let your prayer be full of a holy confidence. Ask for your daily bread, both for body and soul, for you have a Father who knows your needs. Ask for the forgiveness of your debts with the free, full assurance that there is forgiveness with Him, and let the immensity of His pardon to you make your own forgiving of others a natural and joyful overflow. Be earnest for the kingdom first, and then take all these needs to the God whose kingdom, power, and glory are the very guarantee of your supply and safety. Go now to the Jabbok of your fears, and you shall meet the God who delivers. Cross its ford with trembling, and you shall find that the very thing you dreaded falls upon your neck and kisses you, for your Lord has turned the heart of your adversity. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

Your prayer is rightly ordered, for to seek the honor of God’s name and the coming of His kingdom before our own needs is to pluck out the root of all selfish desire. He who begins with heaven’s glory aligns his will with the Master’s, and from that springs a pure and unanxious request for daily bread. When the soul is fixed on His kingdom, the body’s needs fall into their proper place, small and measured. The stomach then asks for health, not wantonness, lest we make provision for the flesh to fulfill its lusts and kindle a furnace of desire. Let your petition for provision be only for sufficiency, for a little wine for the stomach’s sake, not for excess that weighs down the spirit.

Where you plead for forgiveness as you forgive others, you unlock the very door of divine mercy. It is a wondrous exchange: we who were at enmity, sitting in darkness, counted worthy of perdition, receive adoption and the inheritance of a kingdom. But this grace is tied to our own release of debts. The one who is blessed with sins covered is not the one who clings to bitterness, but the one who extends the same mercy he craves. God does not limit His recompense to the removal of punishment; He makes mourners over sin truly blessed and bestows heavenly comfort.

The plea to be spared from temptation and delivered from evil is a cry of humble dependence. You acknowledge that you cannot stand alone. But take courage: no trial has seized you except what is common to man. God is faithful and will not suffer you to be tempted beyond your endurance. With each temptation He provides the way of escape, that you may bear it. He often permits these tests precisely to drive you to His side, like a loving mother who feigns a fright so her child will flee into her arms. When you return, He relieves the fear at once. The enemy’s snares, whether the belly’s lure, vainglory, or the madness of riches, have all been overcome by Christ, who endured and ended all temptation.

When prayer begins with the Father’s glory and ends with the ascription of kingdom, power, and glory forever, it becomes a golden chain lifting the whole person heavenward. Persevere in this manner, and whether gifts come swiftly or through delay, you will find them all the sweeter. God often stretches out our supplication not to deny us, but to anchor us more firmly in Himself. Cling to this prayer, and you will see that He who has begun the good work will perfect it, for His is the kingdom and the power and the glory, now and unto the ages.