The LORD's Prayer (St. Luke's version)
Luke 11:1-4
1 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."
2 He said to them, "When you pray, say:
" 'Father,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread.
4 Forgive us our sins,
for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.
And lead us not into temptation.' "
Matthew 6:9-13
The LORD's Prayer (St. Matthew's version)
9 "This, then, is how you should pray:
" 'Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11Give us today our daily bread.
12Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.'
Praying is our communication to the Father, so the disciples rightfully ask, "Teach us to pray"...John the Baptist had assisted his disciples in prayer and praying and now Jesus' disciples wanted to know how they should pray...In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus teaches us that Our Father is holy and in heaven...He also teaches us that His will be done, not our will...Admission to God's will is far superior to our will...It is an act of our obedience to Our Father and that we admit that He knows more than us and is that He knows what is right for us and our lives...Pray daily for our basic needs, such as food...Forgive others, so God will forgive us...And pray not to fall into temptation, for the evil one is out there and ready for us to falter...Praying helps us to to delivered from the evil of this world...