Focus on God’s Goodness-Prayer Guide
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Focus on God’s Goodness is found in Luke 11, verses 2 through 4.
The disciples said to Jesus, ‘Lord, teach us to pray’.
He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”
In His reply to the disciples, Jesus gives us a guide for how to pray. Acknowledging the greatness and holiness of God; inviting His kingdom to be among us on earth as it is in heaven; requesting that God provides for us, forgives us and guides us in His holy will. These are the prayers from the heart that draw us closer to God
The prayer guide taught by Jesus reveals the goodness of God and is a reason to give thanks in the Year of Gratitude.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com