Matthew 6:5-15
“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.
So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Pray, then, in this way:
Our Father who is 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.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions."
take the time right now and think about the last time you prayed in public,
O wait that’s right that’s something we do not do any more.
Blunt? Out of line? perhaps but for many true.
but if you do, do you have to used many words?
do you have to be seen and heard by others around you?
or do you set or stand quietly and simply talk with Jesus?
Jesus tells us that His Father knows your needs before you even ask.
praying or talking with God or Jesus should be personnel, if you are praying for someone ells it should be dune quietly showing reverence to Christ and to the situation you are in.
Christ gave us a pray to pray, simple and to the point, a pray that covers every situation we could ever be in.
It states who we are talking with: Our Father who is in heaven,
it give honor, authority showes a willingness to fallow and obey the one we are talking with:
Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
it covers our need in this world:
Give us this day our daily bread.
it give us the path to live in peace and forgiveness:
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
finally we give the position of authority and power over all things to God, for eternity:
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
the most important thing that you can pray for anyone in any situation are theses words;
"Your will be done"
a short pray for someone who may be sick;
Lord God in heaven we come to you in the name of your Son Jesus asking for healing in this situation, we ask that Your will, will be done. Amen
what more needs to be said?