And So We Pray

So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may Your name be honored, may Your kingdom come, may Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we ourselves have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.  Matthew 6:9-13 NET

Experience is a great teacher for prayer, and the more Jesus experienced, the more His prayers developed in light of those experiences, challenges, and struggles. 

And just as Jesus is finishing His prayers, He is approached by one of the disciples requesting specific instructions on how he and the others should pray. 

And by His unending grace, Jesus gave us a prayer that absolutely aligns our hearts and minds with His Good News. 

He literally said,  “This then is how you should pray …”