Encouragement for life following in the footsteps and way of Jesus.
Today’s prayer “Hallowed Be Your Name” is the third in a series of prayers working through what is known as the Lord’s prayer found in Matthew 6v9-13 and Luke 11v2-4. The Lord’s prayer is a teaching from Jesus on how to pray and provides us with a framework for living life with the Father. You should begin by reading the prayers “Father” and “In Heaven.”
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In “Empty Prayers,” Connor confronts the reality that praying can be difficult. He reminds us though that we have a good and loving Father who knows us and wants to be with us.
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Today’s prayer “In Heaven” is the second in a series of prayers working through what is known as the Lord’s prayer found in Matthew 6v9-13 and Luke 11v2-4. The Lord’s prayer is a teaching from Jesus on how to pray and provides us with a framework for communicating and living life with the Father. You should begin by reading last week’s prayer entitled “Father.”
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Today’s prayer “Father” begins a series of prayers working through what is known as the Lord’s prayer found in Matthew 6v9-13 and Luke 11v2-4. The Lord’s prayer is a teaching from Jesus on how to pray and provides us with a framework for communicating and living life with the Father. We’re going to walk through it in the weeks ahead and see what we can learn from Jesus on praying beginning with the way we address God—as Father.
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Jesus is supreme. In Him, all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell and to reconcile all things to Himself. We have been given peace by His blood. Peace that leaves us reconciled, holy, blameless and above reproach before God.
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“Teach Us to Do What is Good” is a prayer from Micah 6v8. Acting justly, loving mercy and walking humbly is determined by the example of Jesus.
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No matter where you find yourself in life, know that if you fill your heart with the love and fullness of God, home will be with you wherever you go. You are always at home with the Holy Spirit.
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Our hearts are sacred places. They are homes to the Holy Spirit. We must guard them, and fill them with love and the fullness of God.
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We are all growing at God’s pace. This doesn’t mean we sit back and don’t participate in our spiritual formation. It means that God isn’t angry at us for being something we’re not yet. His Spirit is gentle and kind to form us little by little into the image of Christ.
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We have been delivered from darkness. The Father has rescued and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son. In Christ, we are light and the darkness no longer defines us.
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