Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Jesus gave His disciples a pattern in Matthew 6 that turns our attention toward the Father, His kingdom, His provision, His mercy, and His care.

The Lord’s Prayer teaches us who God is, who we are, and what we truly need.

Our Father in heaven

Through Christ, believers are brought near to God as Father. Prayer begins with His character and our belonging to Him.

Hallowed be Your name

We begin by honoring God for who He is. Prayer lifts our attention toward His holiness and glory.

Your kingdom come, Your will be done

We bring real desires to God and ask that His good will shape our lives.

Give us today our daily bread

God welcomes ordinary dependence. Food, work, wisdom, strength, and daily needs can all be brought before Him.

Forgive us our debts

Prayer includes confession and mercy. We come through Christ, trusting His forgiveness and asking for grace to forgive others.

Lead us not into temptation

We ask for God’s protection, strength, and help as we follow Jesus.

The breadth of prayer

Prayer includes worship, confession, thanksgiving, lament, petition, and intercession. Some prayers are long. Others are as short as, Jesus, have mercy.

We pray because God has invited His people to come to Him through Christ.

A prayer

Father, teach us to pray. Honor Your name in our lives. Establish Your will in us. Provide what we need today. Forgive our sins through Christ and make us ready to forgive. Guard us in temptation and keep us faithful to Jesus. Amen.

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Jesus teaches us to seek the Father’s kingdom, ask for daily provision, and depend on His mercy.