Amen for this prayer and thank you Carleeta for this and I really enjoyed it. Because prayer is the most important things in life. Addison
O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carleeta Manser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 5:32 AM Subject: {dbilg} The model Prayer > > The Model Prayer > > After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, > Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it > is > in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as > we > forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from > evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. > Amen. Matt. 6:9-13. > > [DIARY ENTRY, AUG. 2, 1902.] This morning my prayer to the Lord is for > His rich grace. I never choose to begin a day without receiving special > evidence that the Lord Jesus is my Helper, and that I have the rich grace > that it is my privilege to receive. > > In my morning devotions I have regarded it my privilege to close my > petition with the prayer that Christ taught to His disciples. There is so > much that I really must have to meet the needs of my own case that I > sometimes fear that I shall ask amiss; but when in sincerity I offer the > model prayer that Christ gave to His disciples I cannot but feel that in > these few words all my needs are comprehended. This I offer after I have > presented my special private prayer. If with heart and mind and soul I > repeat the Lord's prayer, then I can go forth in peace to my work, knowing > that I have not asked amiss. . . . > > The scribes and the Pharisees often offered their prayers in the > market > places and in the streets of the cities. Christ called them hypocrites. In > every age men have prayed "that they may be seen of men." . . . When > Christ > sees in His disciples errors that are liable to lead them astray, He > always > instructs them in the right way. He does not give an admonition without > also > giving an instructive lesson showing how to remedy the error. After > instructing His disciples not to use "vain repetitions" in their prayers, > in > kindness and mercy He gave them a short sample prayer in order that they > might know how to avoid imitating the prayers of the Pharisees. In giving > this prayer, He knew that He was helping human infirmity by framing into > words that which comprehends every human need. "We know not what we should > pray for as we ought," but Christ's instruction to us is clear and > definite. > > >>From That I May Know Him - Page 261 > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
