LIGHT WORD

LightWord: “Your kingdom come …” Matthew 6:10 After refocusing your mind on God in His ability and capability, then, the second thing according to Jesus's prayer is to: Realign your will. “Your kingdom come …” God has always been in the process of carrying out His will on earth. So right now, reflect on this: when you align your will with God’s will, you are actively seeking His Kingdom. Quiet any noise around you, and ask God to show you how you can take part in doing His will today. Say this to yourself: Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I confess that Your will is my will, help me to do Your will Lord. Amen!

LightWord: “Our Father in heaven, holy is Your Name …” Matthew 6:9 Here’s a six (6) step guide to prayer that can help: first, Refocus on God. “Our Father in heaven, holy is Your Name …” Inhale deeply and focus on these words: “Our Father in heaven.” Slowly exhale as you say: “Holy is Your name.” Repeat this several times, by so doing, you are in awe, worshiping, and adoring God, then, pay attention to any aspects of God’s character that come to mind. Spend this time focusing on how great God is. Say this to yourself: My Father and my God, I worship Your holy name, how great You are in Jesus' name. Amen!

LightWord: “when you pray, pray to your Father in private…” Matthew 6:6 If God already knows what we need, then prayer isn’t simply about the words we say. If we’re praying to impress people, or if we’re treating prayer like a box to check, then we’re missing out on the power of prayer. Prayer is, and always will be, a dynamic conversation with our Father (God).  When we realize this, the Lord’s Prayer becomes a freeing framework that helps us talk to God every day. Say this to yourself: My Father in heaven, I bless You for helping me realize through Your Son Jesus Christ, how close I can be to You through prayer in Jesus' name. Amen!

LightWord: “...Lord, teach us to pray.” Luke 11:1 Jesus' prayer to the disciples according to Matthew 6:9-13 is now a famous example on how to pray. But how do we apply it to our everyday lives especially in this 21st-century? First, we need to understand how not to pray. Before teaching the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus told His disciples, “when you pray, pray to your Father in private…” and, “do not heap up empty phrases…for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” Say this to yourself: Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, I ask that You always help me to have personal and secret encounters with You in prayer in Jesus' name. Amen!

LightWord: “...Lord, teach us to pray.” Luke 11:1 Someone once said, to know how to pray, just pray; but no. According to our focal Scripture of today, we understand that, to know how to pray, we must learn how to pray. “Pray then like this…” 2,000 years ago, Jesus taught His disciples to pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen! MATTHEW 6:9-13 Say this to yourself: Thank You Jesus, Amen!

LightWord: “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.” Luke 11:1 Prayer is the master key as it has been said. But how do you utilize this master key without knowing how to activate it? “Prayer.” When you see that word, what thoughts or images come to mind? Does talking to God come easy to you? Or do you struggle to pray? Knowing what to say to God doesn’t always feel easy, and sometimes, prayer gets weighed down by our misconceptions about what a conversation with God should look like. Say this to yourself: Holy Spirit, I submit to Your teaching, give me pure understanding so as to have an active and powerful prayer life in Jesus' name. Amen!