“Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. TGive us each day our daily bread; and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive every one who is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Wednesday 9th October 2024 – LUKE 11:1-4.
So, firstly, prayer is really good and absolutely important because it is very efficacious. That is why even Christ Himself prayed.
Notwithstanding, as there’s a pattern to all things, so, it is also with prayer. It is for this reason that John-de-Baptist taught his disciples how to pray and in today’s teaching Christ Jesus also taught his disciples and by extension we, too, how to pray.
Christ taught us the Lord’s Prayer, the one we popularly call the ‘Our Father.”
The Lord’s Prayer is not just a pattern of how to pray, it is equally our prescribed lifestyle.
The life style pattern is, praising God, committing the whole of our being to Him.
Then trusting Him completely with the whole of our being. And forgiving others who failed us as much as we seek forgiveness from Him.
And having Him and Him alone as our guard, guide and source of protection.
And we do all of these with absolute faith.
Dear friend, when you say that Prayer (Our Father) today again, meditative say it and try to visualise each word.
May the Good Lord meet all of us at our point of need.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
-Akase F. Agabo
9th Oct. 2024.