"Teach Us to Pray"
Luke 11:1-4
Notice the order in this prayer. First, Jesus praised God, then he made his requests. Praising God first puts us in the right frame of mind to tell him about our needs. Too often our prayers are more like shopping lists than conversations. These verses focus on the content of our prayers. God's provision is daily, not all at once. We cannot store it up and then cut off communication with God. And we dare not be self-satisfied. If you are running low on strength, ask yourself, how long have I been away from the Source?
When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, he made forgiveness the cornerstone of their relationship with with God. God has forgiven our sins; we must now forgive those who have wronged us. To remain unforgiving shows we have not understood that we ourselves deeply need to be forgiven. Think of some people who have wronged you. Have you forgiven them? How will God deal with you if he treats you as you treat others?
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Teach me to feel another's woe,
To hide the fault I see;
That mercy I to others show,
That mercy show to me." - Alexander Pope
BLACK HISTORY TRIVIA:
Congratulations to DeShawnna Davis, who had the correct answer to yesterday's question with South Carolina. Here is today's question (or request); of course, today is the birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Please e-mail me your favorite quote by Dr. King.
Posted By: Alban Burney
Tuesday, January 15th 2008 at 11:16AM
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