Scripture: Luke 11:1-4
Journal: How is prayer for you these days?
How would you describe your prayer life?
What do you long for it to be?
How can this prayer of Jesus light a fire under your life of prayer?
Reflection:
O God, you are our Heavenly Father; the Father
from whom all fatherhood derives its name.
You are the Father we dream about in our wildest dreams; a good and
loving father, full of mercy and compassion.
You are our Abba, our Papa. May
we know the depths of your love and affection this day. Your name, O God, is above all names. You are Yahweh, the ever-present One. You are Elohim, the great Three-in-one. May your name be lifted high in our lives and
our hearts this day. O God, you are also
the King of glory. May your kingdom, O
King, come upon us this day and every day.
May it be in our midst, both our present reality and our future
hope. You are also the great
Provider. Provide for us, your children,
from your abundance this day. Give us
your manna. Feed our hungry souls with
the Bread of Life. And forgive us, O
gracious and merciful God, for all of the ways we have fallen short of being
the people and the lovers that you long for us to be. And help us to offer one
another the same grace and forgiveness that you offer us. Lead and guide us, O Heavenly Father, deeper
into your heart of love this day; and deliver us from anything that might be
hurtful, either to ourselves or to others.
We ask this all in the name of Jesus.
Amen.
Prayer is
the way the life of God within us is nourished. ~Oswald Chambers
Prayer
Closing
Prayer: Our Father, may your kingdom come, today and
every day. And may we be at least a
small part of that coming. Help us to be
watchful for how and where your kingdom will be in our midst today. Amen.
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