PRAYING FOR GOD’S GLORY:
The first petition is the worship of God…“Hallowed by thy name.” The presence of God comes when you correctly worship Him.
The second petition, when you pray “Thy kingdom come…,” you are asking for help in living each day by Kingdom rules.
The third petition, God has a plan for your life. When you pray wholeheartedly “thy will be done…,” He will help you find the best way to live.
The first three petitions are called “Thy Petitions” because they center on God (THY name be holy, THY kingdom come, THY will be done). To pray right, you begin by focusing on God and His plan. His plan is on earth as it is in heaven.
Hinge (joint or connection) petition means it is attached to “Thy Petitions.” It is like a door that swings both ways so this petition is attached to God’s glory and a person’s spirituality.
The fourth petition, “Give us our daily bread” means you need bread to feed your physical life. You need physical life to glorify God and to live spiritually. Once God gives you bread for your physical needs through the hinge petition, you are now ready to pray the final three petitions. These are called the “Us Petitions” (Lead us not into temptation, forgive us, and deliver us from evil.)
PRAYING FOR OUR SPIRITUALITY:
The fifth petition, “Forgive us our sins.”
The Sixth petition, “Lead us not into temptation.”
The Seventh petition, “Deliver us from the evil one.”
Benediction: Thine is the kingdom, power and all the glory. Amen.
Note: The Lord’s Prayer with seven petitions is like having many roots, just as the tree that reaches to heaven is supported by an unseen roots system that reaches into the ground. Many benefits are available to you as you pray each petition. It will change your life if you practice them like a jogger runs around the tracks many times to prepare for physical fitness games. It will help us to walk closer to God; this practice in the Lord’s Prayer will help us receive many answers to prayer. We need to believe this.
Dorothy: I paraphrase some from Praying The Lord’s Prayer, Dr. Towns.
May the Lord touch your heart and enrich you much more.
Dorothy
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