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'Our Father in heaven
Hallowed be your name ...'
When Jesus' disciples asked him for help with prayer, he gave them a beautifully simple but spiritually profound outline known as the Lord's Prayer. This utterly extraordinary prayer has been cherished by Christians everywhere and always. In it, our Saviour has brilliantly summarized the kinds of requests that God most delights to answer.
Jesus knew that, when we struggle to pray, we need, far more than techniques and challenges, a fresh appreciation of God. We need to glimpse his magnificent character and plans. As we see the Father described in Jesus' prayer, we find ourselves lifted in wonder to delight in him. Our cold hearts are warmed and our stifled tongues released to pray. The Lord's Prayer, and so this book, is all about enjoying God.
Says the author, 'I find the Lord's Prayer exhilarating. It has been a lifeline from God, dragging my proud heart to him. I couldn't survive without it.'
Why we so urgently need the Lord's Prayer
'Our Father in heaven... '
Being children of God
'Hallowed be your name ... '
Caring about our Father's reputation
'Your kingdom come.... '
Caring about our Father's rule
'Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven... '
Caring about our Father's plans
'Give us today our daily bread... '
Needing our Father's provision
'Forgive us our debts... '
Needing our Father's pardon
'Lead us... and deliver us...'
Needing our Father's protection
'The kingdom, the power and the glory... '
A fitting conclusion
Appendix - What is prayer.... and why should
we pray?
Some help from two giants of Christian history 178
Notes 182