Pastor Josh spoke about “Livin’ on a Prayer”
When he finished, we were half way there
This series focuses on part of Matthew six
On the Lord’s Prayer, we did our eyes fix
Jesus first taught his disciples how to pray
The same approach can be used every day
Josh mentioned the importance of verse nine
For a relationship with God we should pine
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed by your name”
For He is holy and worthy - forever the same
Since prayer is relational and a dialogue
We must communicate clearly, not in a fog
Verse number ten begins “Your kingdom come”
To focus on our kingdom would be rather dumb
For as long as we can focus on His kingdom first
Everything will turn out for the best, not the worst
From 1 Samuel 15, we read the story of King Saul
He obeyed some of God’s commands, but not all
This partial obedience was rebellious sin, not nice
Samuel then said “To obey is better than sacrifice”
David took a better approach when he saw the ark
Leaping and dancing in public, the contrast was stark
His house would endure forever, God then said
Because in front of himself, David put God ahead
The prayer continues with “Your will be done”
That should apply to everything under the sun
And “on earth as it is in heaven”
Before we get to verse eleven
Remember that Jesus submitted to God’s will
Even knowing that the Romans would him kill
There is no greater love than dying for a friend
Jesus did that for us when he met his earthly end
What God wants from us, we often already know
The challenge is in choosing that tough path to go
He continued “Give us this day our daily bread”
Asking God for things honours him instead
We know that for our needs He will provide
That is what happens with Him on our side
Of course, God sent Jesus as bread from above
This is the most obvious sign of His immense love
So we can experience part of heaven from today
A relationship with Christ will show us the way
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