"Thus, when Jesus told his followers to pray, "Your kingdom come," He was making them participants in His own mission to spread the reign of God on this planet so that it might reflect the way God's reign is established in heaven to this day." (R.C. Sproul, The Prayer of the Lord, 46)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Hallowed Be Your Name
"By placing this as the first petition of the Lord's Prayer, Jesus was giving it a place of priority. He was saying that a proper attitude toward God's name is the basis of everything, because how we live before God is determined by our attitude toward Him and our view of who He is.
. . . Before God's kingdom can come to earth the way it has already come to heaven, and before His will can be done on earth the way it is done right now in heaven, the name of God must be hallowed." (R.C. Sproul, The Prayer of the Lord, 36-37)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Remember Who You Are
"That is, the first thing you are to remember in prayer is who it is you're talking to, because nothing will condition your prayer life more deeply than remembering that you're in conversation with God, the sovereign Creator and Ruler of the universe. Second, you are to remember who you are. You are not God. You are a creature. So prayer is not a conversation between peers; it is not a fireside chat among equals. this is the creature speaking to his sovereign Creator." (R.C. Sproul, The Prayer of the Lord, 15)
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