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My Thoughts on the Life of Christ from His Baptism to His Resurrection.

150a: The Lord's Prayer Mt. 6:8-9, Lu 11:1-4

Luke 11:1 ¶ And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

In response to a disciple’s plea, “Lord Teach us to pray,” Jesus repeated the model prayer that he had given much earlier during  The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13).-- See http://about-him.com/page46.html .

Our Lord gave a very simple outline for prayer. We approach God by recognizing Him as our Father who reigns in heaven and we reverence His name which is revealed in Christ Jesus. We submit all of our goals and aspirations to His will. The establishment of His kingdom is our ultimate desire. We are to show total dependence on Him by asking for this day's bread only, be it natural or spiritual. We know that we must forgive others if we expect to be forgiven of our sins. We pray to be kept from evil. The Lord knows that we are weak. We simple ask to not have more temptation put upon us than we can bear. We are always mindful that His is an eternal kingdom and all power and glory belongs to Him and Him alone.

To illustrate His point, and to show that this prayer was not intended to be recited by rote, Jesus continued with the Parable of the Friend at Midnight.

150b: Parable of the Friend at Midnight - Lu. 11:5-13

A man is visited by a friend at midnight. To give him no refreshment would be unthinkable. However he has nothing in the house. The simple solution is to run over to the neighbor and ask for a loan of three loaves of bread. The neighbor was not very obliging. The house was shut up and he and his family were in bed. If this fellow had a need, he should have anticipated it.

This did not deter the man in need: Knock knock, "I need three loaves." "Go away." Knock knock, "I need three loaves." "I told you to go away." "Not until I get what I came for, I need three loaves."

The Pulpit Commentary states it well, "Importunity overcomes reluctance." Because the man would not give up, The neighbor arose and gave him what he had need of.

Jesus then continued with the illustration of a heavenly Father who knows what we have need of and what is good for us. Does He hear every prayer? Absolutely! Does he answer our every whim? No!

Our instruction is to Ask, seek and Knock! If we ask, we will receive. If we will seek, we will find, and when we knock, the door to heaven’s throne room is opened to us (Hebrews 4:16) .

Luke 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Just as an earthly father will not give his son a stone when he ask for bread or a serpent when he ask for a fish, our heavenly Father is eager to give the Holy Spirit to all who ask. The Matthew account says he will give , "good things to those that ask." Of course the good things of God are all included in the abiding presence of His Holy Spirit.

Luke 11:11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Do you have a need? Keep on knocking! Does God not seem to hear? Keep on asking and seeking! You will have the petition you desire of the Lord!

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One night a wife found her husband standing over their baby's crib. Silently she watched him. As he stood looking down at their sleeping infant, she saw on his face a mixture of emotions: disbelief, doubt, delight, amazement, enchantment--and even a little skepticism.

Touched by the unusual display and the deep emotions it aroused, with eyes glistening she slipped her arm around her husband.

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 "We have a God who delights in impossibilities." - Billy Sunday

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 Don & Marie Spooner



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