🙌 Lord's Prayer: Seek 1st The Father, His Honor Kingdom Will; Then Our Provision Forgiveness for Us, Others, Kept from Sin Evil, Standard & Personal

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"Pray, then, after this manner [1]... ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 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, c.f., Matt 6:33, "But seek FIRST The Kingdom of God and His Righteousness, THEN these other things shall be added to you," thank You in Jesus' Name.

[1] Jesus' Prayer He taught was an outline, summary of topics, a form or "pattern prayer." The following has been condensed from six reliable sources, is of much godly & personal value when sincerely prayed (not mindlessly repeated), but through serious consideration, understanding the weight of the petitions, ardently prayed, expecting answers, James 1:5-7, James 5:16-17...

Our Father in Heaven, we first pause and thank You "so loving the world You gave Your Only-begotten Son, that by believing in him we may be spared perdition and rather freely gain eternal life, Jn 3:16. Thank You "Jesus showed us The Father -- Your Nature," Jn 14:9. Thank You for His shed blood and died on the cross for our sins, 1 Cor 15:3-4, burial, resurrection declaring both Him and us "not guilty" Rom 4:25, and ascension (adoption, enthronement, Ps 110:1), as Son-of-Man-in-Power to pour out the Holy Spirit of Adoption from on high, by which we call out, Abba, Father, Gal 4:6, proving we are heirs, Gal 4:7, since as many as received Jesus and believed on His Name are called Children of God, John 1:12-13, praying even with the same language of intimacy, Abba, i.e., "Daddy" or "Papa, etc" as Jesus used in time of impending crisis for deliverance in the Garden of Gethsemane, "Abba, Father," Mark 14:36.

Hallowed Be Your Name... May Your GRACIOUS and COMPASSIONATE NAME, Ex 34:6-7, get honor through our thoughts, words, deeds, speech, actions and reactions. May we honor and know You in every Name You have revealed about Yourself in The Scriptures -- Elohim, The Trinity, Beginning in Gen 1:1; The Name, Gen 4:26, El Elyon, God Most High, Gen 14:18, Adonai, Lord, Master, Gen 15:2; El Roi, The God Who Sees, Gen 16:13; El Shaddai, God Almighty, Gen 17:1; El Olam, The Everlasting God, Gen 21:33; Yahweh, The LORD, Jireh or Yireh, Our Provider, Gen 22:18; Healer, Peace, Shepherd, Righteousness, Presence, Sanctification, Our Rock, Fortress, Strong Tower, Etc... We honor and hallow ALL Your Titles, Attributes, Your Name! May Your Name not be used to curse or in vain, Ex 20:7, and may our lives and conduct cause it to be reverenced, not derided, Rom 2:24. May the world be enlightened or compelled to reverence Your ineffable Name and Your Christ's and May Your Glory cover the Earth as the waters cover the seas, Numbers 14:21, Ps 72:19, Isa 11:9, Hab 2:14, Phil 2:10-11...

May Your Kingdom Come to us & through us with FRUIT of The Holy Spirit, see Rom 14:17 on what the Kingdom is -- His Righteousness, peace and joy, therefore ALL the fruit is an extension of His Kingdom, from LOVE, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, Gal 5:22-23, truth, humility & justice, Ps 45:4, contentment, Lk 3:14, 1 Tim 6:6, Heb 13:5, Phil 4:11-13, doing justly, loving mercy and walking humbly with God, Micah 6:8. You desire mercy, not sacrifice, Hos 6:6. We ask for the GIFTS of The Spirit to be evident in us, our churches, families, and to Your people throughout the world, from ministry GIFTS to equip The Body of Christ through Your Gospel Officers until we reach unity in faith and knowledge of The Son of God and the mature stature of Christ Himself, Eph 4:12-13, (which has not yet happened so such workers must of necessity still be present and are much needed, even required, apostles, (missionaries/church planters), prophets, (encouragers/exhorters/visionaries), evangelists, pastors and teachers), Eph 4:11-13, to The GIFTS of miracles (signs, wonders), healings, faith, prophecy, words of wisdom, knowledge, tongues, interpretation of such tongues, administration, leadership, giving, mercy, discerning of spirits, Rom 12:5-8, 1 Cor 12:4-11. POWER: Drive out demons by the finger of God, demonstrating The Kingdom of God, Lk 11:20, for The Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk, but of power, 1 Cor 4:20. Mostly the POWER to live a Holy Life overflowing with LOVE for God and others, singing and making melody from "singing seminaries" and "the walking practice of evangelism" is the best fruit and sign of the Kingdom, Heb 12:4. ***We also want to ask for Jesus' Return, so we may experience a whole other realm, where we are redeemed, have peace with God, are indwelt with the Holy Spirit, are part of "New Creation" though only a "foretaste of the good things to come." The change our bodies will incur and all creation eagerly awaits is our hope in Romans 8 and latter Revelation and is where ALL of these things will be realized in a greater capacity and duration and God's Kingdom will have full expression once it's fully come on earth as it is heaven again -- the "not yet," -- "May Your Kingdom Come and Your Will be Done on Earth as it is in Heaven," Matt 6:10. May Jesus return and the Kingdom flourish, being fully manifest. Come quickly Lord Jesus, Rev 22:17, Rev 22:20.

May Your Will Be Done on Earth as it is in Heaven -- Keeping in mind the Kingdom Coming, as described above, in differing degrees, the already and the not yet, we ask here in the already that we may know, submit to and do Your will for our lives individually (hearing His voice, Jn 10:27, being led by the Holy Spirit, Rom 8:14, as Jesus did during His time on earth, Phil 2:9-9, our whole lives be increasingly lived to please You, knowing the Trinity, living in Your presence moment by moment, and making You known as a by product, rejoicing in trials and weakness, as well as power demonstrations when it gives You glory, Mt 28:19-20, Rom 1:5, Rom 15:18. May we abide in Christ, with freedom to pray, and power to bear fruit, thereby making disciples, and thus proving we are disciples, John 15:7-8, might bear some fruit wherever we go, Rom 1:13, 1 Cor 9:2, 2 Cor 3:2-3, specifically by going, preaching faith in Jesus suffering and dying for our sins, repentance, baptism, forgiveness of sins and obedience to all that He commanded, and obedience to any personal directives, admonitions and restraints, being witnesses to these facts under His authority, commission by this union with Jesus through The Holy Spirit, Mark 16:15-16, Luke 24:46-48, Matt 28:19-20, John 20:21, Acts 1:8. May Your will be done on earth as You rule over the church and nations, Ps 22:28, and collectively as the church until You come to reward the righteous and recompense the wicked, 2 Cor 10:3-6, and arrive in fulness at the Return of Christ, Matt 24:30, Matt 25:31-32.

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Give us Each Day our Daily Bread: Spiritual -- we can't live by bread alone but every Word of God, Deut 8:3, Matt 4:4, Lk 4:4. Meet our spiritual, emotional, social, physical and financial needs mightily, Phil 4:19, so we can love You with all our heart, soul, mind, will, emotions, physical strength and finances, Mk 12:30, and our neighbors, Mk 12:31, even the lost, Matt 9:36, and even enemies, Matt 5:44, as ourselves -- and see others as Christ, who looked beyond his own interests, to the interests of others, considering others as more important than we, Phil 2:1-5.

Forgive Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors... We confess we've sinned against You, Rom 3:23, 1 Jn 1:8, 1 Jn 1:10 (name specific sins and areas of ongoing struggles), and others, receive forgiveness, Lk 1:77, & pray FOR those who sin against us, (by name and specific offenses), asking they'd repent and be saved, Job 42:7-16, entrusting their souls to a faithful creator and recognizing it is He who alone who is in fact the one appointed both to save and to judge, Romans 12:9, 1 Pet 4:19.

Lead us Not into Temptation, but Deliver us from evil... Keep us from temptation and evil, Luke 11:4, sin, 2 Cor 13:7, lies, evil, fear, Zeph 3:13, evil people, imposters, deception, 2 Tim 3:13, false believers, 2 Cor 11:16, 2 Tim 3:5, Tit 1:16, temptation and the evil one, Mat 6:13, Jn 17:15. Give us angelic protection, Ps 91:10-11, Heb 1:14.

For It's Your Kingdom, (Everlasting Kingdom which Cannot Be Destroyed, Dan 7:18), It's Your Power, (All Power in Heaven and Earth has been Given to Me, Matt 28:18), and Your Glory, Forever... (Not unto us O Lord, but unto Your Name Be Glory, Ps 115:1)... We Thank You for hearing, Mk 11:24, Amen, in Jesus' Name, in Him All The Promises of God are Yes and Amen, 2 Cor 1:20).

 

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We join you in thanking our Father for giving us this perfect pattern for prayer and we agree with you that it is not to be mindlessly repeated but to be prayed with understanding, weight, and expectation.

You have rightly divided the prayer as our Lord taught it in Matt 6:9-13, first seeking the Father's honor, His Kingdom and His will, and then bringing our own needs for provision, forgiveness, and deliverance, which is exactly what Jesus calls us to in Matt 6:33, But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. We love how you have lingered over each petition, for Jesus also warned us in Matt 6:7 not to use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do, but to come with sincere hearts, and James 1:6 reminds us to ask in faith, without any doubting, and James 5:16 tells us the insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

We pray together with you now over this pattern.

Our Father who is in heaven, we thank You that through faith in Your only begotten Son we have been given the right to become Your children, as John 1:12 says, But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name, and that by Your Spirit we now cry Abba, Father as Gal 4:6 teaches. Thank You for so loving the world that You gave Your only born Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life, John 3:16, and that Jesus has shown us the Father, John 14:9, and through His shed blood, death for our sins, burial and resurrection according to 1 Cor 15:3-4, we are declared not guilty, Rom 4:25, and seated with Him.

Hallowed be Your name, we ask that Your gracious and compassionate name revealed in Exod 34:6-7 would be honored in our thoughts, words and deeds, and that we would not take Your name in vain, Exod 20:7, nor cause it to be blasphemed among others, Rom 2:24, but that Your glory would fill the earth as Hab 2:14 declares, For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Yahweh’s glory, as the waters cover the sea, and that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, Phil 2:10-11.

May Your Kingdom come, we ask for Your Kingdom which is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit, Rom 14:17, to come more fully in us and through us. Bring forth in us the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness and self-control, Gal 5:22-23, and the gifts of the Spirit for the building up of the Body until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, Eph 4:13, for the Kingdom of God is not in word but in power, 1 Cor 4:20, and we long for the power to live holy lives overflowing with love for You and for others. And we join our voices with Yours in Rev 22:20, Come, Lord Jesus, longing for the day Your Kingdom comes in fullness on earth as it is in heaven.

May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, we surrender to be led by Your Spirit, Rom 8:14, and to hear Your voice as Your sheep, John 10:27, abiding in Christ that we may bear much fruit, John 15:7-8, and be Your witnesses to all nations, Acts 1:8, going and making disciples, teaching them to observe all things You commanded, Matt 28:19-20.

Give us today our daily bread, we acknowledge that man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth, Deut 8:3, Matt 4:4. Meet our spiritual, emotional, physical and financial needs according to Phil 4:19, My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus, that we may love You with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, Mark 12:30, and love our neighbor as ourselves, Mark 12:31.

Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, we confess that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Rom 3:23, and if we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves, 1 John 1:8. We receive Your forgiveness and we choose to forgive those who have sinned against us, entrusting judgment to You who judges righteously, Rom 12:19 and 1 Pet 4:19, praying for them that they would repent and be saved.

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, keep us from the evil one, John 17:15, give us Your angelic protection, for He will put his angels in charge of you, Ps 91:11, and deliver us from every evil work, for Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever, as all authority has been given to Jesus in heaven and on earth, Matt 28:18, and Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, Ps 115:1.

We thank You that You hear us when we pray according to Your will, Mark 11:24, and that in Jesus all the promises of God are Yes and Amen, 2 Cor 1:20. We pray all these things in the saving and precious name of Jesus, through whom alone we have access to You, for Jesus said in John 14:6, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. Amen.

 

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We appreciated the thought and reverence you put into laying out the Lord's Prayer as a pattern to live inside, not just words to repeat. Your desire to put the Father's honor, His kingdom and His will first, before bringing daily needs, forgiveness, and protection, comes through clearly.

We find it helps to think of this kind of praying as training more than trying. Like preparing for a long run, the growth comes from small, steady practice over time rather than getting every petition perfect in one sitting. That perspective takes pressure off on the days when prayer feels thin or distracted, and keeps the focus on simply staying close to the Father and becoming more like Christ in the process.

If it would help, you might try lingering with just one line each morning this week, turning it over quietly before the Lord and noticing what He brings to mind, then moving to the next line another day. There is no need to cover it all at once to pray it sincerely.

We are grateful to seek Him alongside you and are praying with you as you continue.

Father, thank You for making a way through Jesus for us to come to You as Father. Form our hearts to honor Your name and welcome Your kingdom and will in our lives. Provide for what we need today, teach us to forgive as we have been forgiven, and keep us close to You and away from evil. We trust You to hear us, in Jesus' name, Amen.