“Prayer Pattern”
Sunday, March 30, 2025Key Verse
“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name” (Matthew 6:9).
Text —Matthew 6:5-15
Message
“I fear the prayer of John Knox more than all the assembled armies of Europe.” This statement was credited to the Queen of Scotland concerning the famous Scottish preacher and reformer, John Knox. Prayer is communing with God. It is also standing in the gap for others. It can also be seen as waging spiritual warfare against the powers of darkness and satanic forces. Christ, in teaching on the pattern of prayer, stresses the need for a believer to make praying a way of life. “When thou prayest’’ not “If thou prayest.’’ The pattern of prayer, from our text, can be outlined as:
Our Father means we must have a relationship with God through genuine repentance from sin. This makes us members of God’s family. “Hallow be thy name” implies that we should reverence, worship and praise the name of the Lord for the past, present and future blessings. Our prayer should also be based on the revealed will of God, as we seek His grace daily for victory over temptations while forgiving those who offend us to guarantee answers to our prayers.
Quote
Seek His grace daily for victory
Challenge
Ask God for your daily needs.
Prayer for today
Teach me Lord to pray trusting you.