The Lord's Prayer - 12:04:2019, 18.02

Based on Matthew 6:9-13 the LORD’S PRAYER is arguably one of the most notable teachings of Jesus Christ in the Bible. Christians around the world read it, memorise it, pray it and sing it. In some churches services are never concluded until the Lord’s Prayer is said. However, I invite us to take a critical look at it again, this is because the Lord’s prayer has become a monotonous religious ritual so that some people say it without any iota of thought. In which case it seems to me that it is no longer a prayer as such but something we know we have to say each time we are prompted. I honestly find it difficult to think that Jesus wanted it to be repetitive prayer, this is because when this prayer is used as a temple it is so rich in content and in theology otherwise there is a real chance of missing the whole point of the demonstration. The Lord’s prayer is great and effective when prayed with sincerity and can also be a powerful tool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.