As I read through all the prayers listed, though many are great and pressing needs, I am amazed that more do not consider the glory of God. That is why Jesus taught us first to pray That His Father receive Honor, then his Kingdom would Come, then His will be done. Jesus seemed to have this concern about His Father in Heaven's Name, His Kingdom and His Will being accomplished. Unless we are reminded, we all gravitate toward earth and forget, much less consider or pray about, these first topics contained in Matthew 6:9-10.
The secondary part of The Prayer Jesus Taught covers our essentials and our needs -- provision, forgiveness, protection from sin and deliverance from evil (Matt 6:12-14). Every condition mankind suffers from is contained in the second part of The Lord's Prayer. So Jesus called healing "the children's bread" and his life was devoted to teaching and healing: But let's get our priorities aligned with those of Jesus, as His followers.
Please pray specifically that God's Name, honor and reputation be vindicated on earth from all misrepresentation, falsehood, false teaching and separated from all cursing, deception and mockery. That's enough for starters. Actually ask God for that -- Yes, actually 1) Desire God to receive honor, and, 2) ask it from God just like you would ask for a spouse or money or a job or for healing -- for His Name to be honored, "Hallowed be Your Name."
Let's start thinking about God's name not being used in vain and being set apart as Holy. It is the remedy for the anthropocentricity (man-centeredness, humanism, humanity's-opinion as supreme) and the self-centeredness that is characterized by the man and woman from immediately after the fall and forward to this present day. Hallowed be God's Name -- May it be made Holy by our prayers and lives and thought about as such throughout the whole world as it is esteemed and cherished by the saints and angels in heaven, and obviously was and is considered preeminent by Our Lord Jesus Himself.
"And one called out to another and said, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory." And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke. Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts." (Isaiah 6:3-5). Thank you in Jesus' Name.
The secondary part of The Prayer Jesus Taught covers our essentials and our needs -- provision, forgiveness, protection from sin and deliverance from evil (Matt 6:12-14). Every condition mankind suffers from is contained in the second part of The Lord's Prayer. So Jesus called healing "the children's bread" and his life was devoted to teaching and healing: But let's get our priorities aligned with those of Jesus, as His followers.
Please pray specifically that God's Name, honor and reputation be vindicated on earth from all misrepresentation, falsehood, false teaching and separated from all cursing, deception and mockery. That's enough for starters. Actually ask God for that -- Yes, actually 1) Desire God to receive honor, and, 2) ask it from God just like you would ask for a spouse or money or a job or for healing -- for His Name to be honored, "Hallowed be Your Name."
Let's start thinking about God's name not being used in vain and being set apart as Holy. It is the remedy for the anthropocentricity (man-centeredness, humanism, humanity's-opinion as supreme) and the self-centeredness that is characterized by the man and woman from immediately after the fall and forward to this present day. Hallowed be God's Name -- May it be made Holy by our prayers and lives and thought about as such throughout the whole world as it is esteemed and cherished by the saints and angels in heaven, and obviously was and is considered preeminent by Our Lord Jesus Himself.
"And one called out to another and said, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory." And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke. Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts." (Isaiah 6:3-5). Thank you in Jesus' Name.
