Our Father who art in heaven….
We all know this familiar prayer; we say it in church each Sunday before communion, right?
This past weekend our confirmation students looked deeper into the Lord’s Prayer while we were on our retreat. We found out that Jesus taught it to his disciples, His dear friends. He wanted them to have a close relationship with God.
He wanted them to know they could talk with Him anytime, even after He was physically gone.
We too want that close relationship with God, we long for it, even when we really can’t put our finger on it or put it into words.
The students re-wrote the prayer in their own words and found it surprising simular to Matthew’s recording of it:
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’
Matthew 6:9-13 NIV
Lord’s Prayer restated
Father,
We praise your name.
We embrace your love,
Help us love each other.
Give us what we need today,
And lead us to you.
Teach us to forgive others,
As you have forgiven us.
Pull us away from sin
And point us in the direction of truth.
As you guide us towards heaven,
Where all praise and glory belong to you,
Always. Amen
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