When Jesus teaches the Lord's prayer, which we all know and love, do we realise that the opening line of the prayer, which says, 'Our Father', emphasises the relationship we have with God. He is your Father. You are His child. Approach God in prayer the same way you would talk with someone you love and respect: an open heart, attentive to their voice.
Jesus speaking about prayer in Matthew 6, verse 6, of The Message paraphrase says, “Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace. The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They’re full of formulas and programmes and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don’t fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this: Our Father in heaven, reveal who You are.'
Wait patiently for the Lord’s return / James Bible Study (Part 12)
Our life is but a mist / James Bible Study (Part 11)
Draw close to God and He will lift you up / James Bible Study (Part 10)
Desiring to fulfil God’s plans and purposes / James Bible Study (Part 9)
True wisdom comes from God / James Bible Study (Part 8)
Controlling our tongue to build relationships / James Bible Study (Part 7)
A friend of God / James Bible Study (Part 6)
Our faith is demonstrated by the life we live / James Bible Study (Part 5)
Doers and hearers of the Word / James Bible Study (Part 4)
Blessed is the one who perseveres / James Bible Study (Part 3)
Victory is ours through Christ (March Audio Newsletter)
Perseverance and wisdom / James Bible Study (Part 2)
Persevere to win the prize / James Bible Study (Part 1)
Embraced by the love of Christ / Philemon Bible Study (Part 3)
Captive to the love of Jesus / Philemon Bible Study (Part 2)
Our faith and love for Christ and each other (Philemon Bible Study) Part 1
Devote yourselves to prayer, watchful, faithful and thankful (Colossians Bible Study) Part 15
Continue in prayer / Colossians Bible Study (Part 14)
Our reward for obedience / Colossians Bible Study (Part 13)
Deeper and Higher with Jesus (February Audio Newsletter)
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