Week beginning 3rd March

 

Virtual Lent 3. March2024

We continue to look at the Prayers of Christ Jesus the theme for this week is the Lords Prayer. For continuity some of the prayers will be repeated from previous Sundays

Hymn ‘Prayer is the souls sincere desire’,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IEeLxrqJfk

Prayer  

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of goodwill. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father, pour your spirit into our lives; may we feel the peace of your presence.

Lord, living God grant to us your wisdom and courage in our Christian witness.

Lord, Loving God may we not anger you, nor bring you shame, may we never use your name in vain. May we never fail others or fail you keep us free from evil. Grant us wisdom and courage to ever serve you our only living, Loving heavenly Lord God. For we give you all Amen

There are many Prayers in the old testament. If you go to https://www.truthaccordingtoscripture.com/documents/prayers/prayers-old-testament.php

There is a list if you would like to spend time looking through them.

But the Lords prayer is the first time that God Almighty can be addressed as Father but not only Father but Our Father; Ours, therefore makes us brothers and sisters. Almighty God has become personal God.

Matthew 6:5-15 

Earthly Dads should be encouraging loving, Caring, Forgiving, listening, guiding. Some earthly Dads may have fallen far short or even been abusive. A friend once told me she thinks of God as her creator loving Father God this she found healing after a traumatic childhood.

How many times have you said the Lords prayer with out stopping to think about the words even saying it quickly. Or just part of the service.

Try taking each line as a prayer within its self take time to pause, a hymn or psalm may come to mind.

Our father who art in heaven. God Our Dad who resides in Heaven

Hallowed be they name. Holy sacred Blessed is the name of God

Thy Kingdom come. God’s kingdom is now is here

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. A declaration of willingness to do what is requested by God our Father .

Give us this day our daily bread Give food enough to not be so hungry having a need to steal which will defy God. Not so much that lives become conceited and fall into sin

think about the food /bread for nourishment , and food /Bread for spiritual growth

And forgive our trespasses laying before God all our wrongdoings. Nastiness. hurtful actions any thing that would offend Father God .asking God to accept our confession

As we forgive those who trespass against us. God will forgive wrongs in exactly the same way as we forgive those who have Offended us

Hymn ‘Forgive our sins as we forgive’,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21yuRm3buvs

Lead us not into temptation Asking God to give us strength to walk away from ensnarements first temptation in the garden of Eden when the serpent told eve to eat from the tree of knowledge in Genesis

But deliver us from evil /evil one. Satan first temptation in Eden. Satan’s temptation of Christ in the wilderness. Simon Peter’s temptation to deny knowing Jesus. Christ’s resurrection concurred Satan’s hold over death and gives hope of eternal life.

Hymn "The Lord's Prayer" Song - Our Father in Heaven 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i70XoA2ZxYQ

This where the prayer stops but in 1 Chronicles 29:11 New International Version

11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power   and the glory and the majesty and the splendour, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.

For thine is the kingdom the power and the glory for ever and ever amen

It is Good to give our Father God the all the glory for He is the one and only living God

Heavenly Father, your Son Jesus Christ has promised that you will hear us when we ask in faith: receive the prayers we offer. 
We pray for Christians throughout the World, especially where there is suffering, danger  and persecution; Lord,  hear our prayer.

We pray for all the peoples of the world and their leaders; countries in crisis; those countries where there are conflicts, Countries affected by acts of terrorism. Countries ruled by corrupt and brutal leaders, Countries where people are starving. Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for own leaders, at both National and Local level, those who administer our laws; the emergency services, all those who work in hospitals, care homes and the medical profession, all those who are caring for people who need help and friendship in their lives, We pray for those who have responsibility for the welfare of others.

We pray for our local community, for those who are sick, those who are suffering, those who grieve. We pray for the distressed, the lonely, the homeless, the unloved, the unemployed, We pray for those in need of a friend, those wanting someone to reach out to them with a caring and loving hand. We commend to your keeping, Father, ourselves and each other, our families, our neighbours, and our friends. Enable us by your Spirit to live in love for you and for one another. Help us all to reflect your love in the way we treat other people, so that your love spreads throughout the world.   Amen

Hymn What a friend we have in Jesus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prthhmly0Gg

 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power   and the glory and the majesty and the splendour, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn His face toward you  and give you peace.”’