PATTERN FOR PRAYER
JESUS THEN GAVE THE DISCIPLES A PATTERN
FOR PRAYER:
It is not the Lord’s prayer. It was for the disciples to use until they received
the Pray-er.
It is all the prayer some people have. They say it instead of praying it.
We have no record where Jesus or the disciples ever repeated those words as an
excuse for praying.
Since prayer is a sincere desire of the heart unto God we can pray a prayer in
out heart,
or we can render lip service to God without a prayer in our hearts. (Mk. 7:6)
OUR FATHER WHICH ART IN HEAVEN:
At that time the disciples were instructed to pray to their Father in Heaven.
After they went back and received the Comforter their father was no longer in
heaven only,
but He came on the inside of them and took up His abode to dwell there (John
14:23)
The Father was at that time dwelling in Jesus and doing all the mighty works by
the anointing of the Holy Ghost (John 14:10), (Luke 4:18), (Acts 10:38). Jesus
told them if He went to His father and sent the
Holy Ghost to them they could do the same works, for they too would have the
Father dwelling in them (John14:10, 12).
HALLOWED BE THY NAME:
We must consider the Father’s name sacred, and come into His presence in an
attitude of worship.
THY KINGDOM COME:
Jesus plainly told them that the kingdom would come within their lifetime (Mk.
1:9, 14:25),
not with observation, and would be in them (Luke 17:20, 21;) (John 14:17).
After one is converted and receives forgiveness of sins his body, which is the
temple for the Holy Ghost,
is left empty until he is filled with the Holy Ghost (Matt. 12:43). He may be in
the kingdom
but the kingdom not in him (John 14:17). A kingdom is not complete without the
king on the throne.
After Pentecost the King dwelled inside the temple- or inside the people (John
14:17).
We are translated into this kingdom NOW (Heb. 12:28; Matt.12:28), After our sins
are forgiven. (Col. 1:13).
Through this kingdom we may have all our needs supplied (Matt 6:33).
This kingdom is the anointing of Holy Ghost Baptism (Rom 14:17; 1 Cor. 4:20).
THY WILL BE DONE:
Since it is God’s will to keep His word: be honest, trueful, merciful and
compassionate,
it is His will to forgive ALL our sins, and heal ALL our diseases (Ps. 103:3);
give the Holy Ghost
to all his children (Acts 2:38-39) (Luke 11:9-13); and sanctify ALL. ( 1 Thess.
4:3)
GIVE US THIS DAY:
Today is the day of salvation. Salvation includes both soul and body. NOW is the
accepted time.
NOW is the only time God has ever promised to save, fill, or heal. As long as we
put it in the future
we will never have it. He is a present help in time of need. He is the Great I
AM.
"I am the Lord that healeth thee." (Ex. 15:26).
OUR DAILY BREAD:
Jesus is the Bread of life. He that feedeth on this Bread shall never hunger.
He is that Manna which came down from Heaven. But we can not go long on
yesterday’s manna.
We need a fresh supply every day. Healing is the children’s bread (Matt.
15:23).
If we ask for bread we will not get a stone (Luke 11:11)
It is quite all right for us to pray for the Lord to forgive OUR sins, meaning
national sins,
as some of the old saints did. It is all right to pray for God to forgive our
individual sins if you have them.
And the disciples seemingly had them. But after Pentecost they were
ABIDING IN HIM AND HE WAS ABIDING IN THEM (John 14:17).
He that abideth in Him sinneth not ( 1 John 3:6).
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