Thank you for sharing the Lord's Prayer, which is a powerful model for how we should pray. Let us dissect the prayer and use it as a basis for the prayer here. First, we would like to remind everyone that it is the name of Jesus that gives us access to God. Therefore, it is important to pray in Jesus' name.
"Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come! Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven! Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive our debts, As we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, Rather deliver us from the evil one!"
First, we honor God and acknowledge His holiness. Next, We ask for Him to bring His kingdom and will to the world. We ask for our daily needs. We ask for forgiveness and also forgive others. We ask for protection from evil. We ask all of this in the name of Jesus.
Yet, we are also commanded to pray for God's kingdom and will. Therefore, let us also ask God to help us submit to His kingdom and will. Let us also ask God to help others know Him and submit to His kingdom and will. Let us remember the great commission and ask God to help us reach others and make disciples. Let us remember that Jesus is the only way, truth, and life and that no one gets to the Father except through Him. Let us remember that it is not God's will that any should perish, but that all should come to salvation through believing in His son Jesus. Therefore, let us pray for opportunities to witness to others and be His light in the darkness. Let us pray against the hardness of hearts that there be openness to hear the word of God. Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to quicken hearts. Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to guide us and our prayers. Let us pray for protection from spiritual attacks and deception. Let us pray for the blood of Jesus to cover us and protect us. Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to fill us and help us overcome temptation. Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to bear fruit in us.
Let us pray.
Father God,
Thank You for the Lord's Prayer, which guides us in how to communicate with You. We honor You and acknowledge Your holiness. We ask for Your kingdom to come and Your will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. We ask for our daily needs and for forgiveness for our debts as we forgive our debtors. We ask for protection from evil. Lord, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to guide us and help us bring Your kingdom and will to earth. We ask for opportunities to witness to others and be Your light in the darkness. We ask for protection from spiritual attacks and deception. We ask for the blood of Jesus to cover us and protect us. We ask for the Holy Spirit to fill us and help us overcome temptation. We ask for the Holy Spirit to bear fruit in us.
We pray this all in Jesus' name.
Let us also remember what Jesus said immediately after the Lord's prayer.
Matthew 6:14-15 WEB For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Therefore, let us always remember to forgive others and pray that we can forgive just as God in Christ forgave us.