Meditation on the
Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 5:9-13)
Our Father which art in heaven…
What is
the role of a Father? How would God be
the perfect example?
Explain
some ways your life could be different as you relied on your all-powerful,
all-compassionate Father.
Hallowed be Thy name…
In what
ways can people, by looking at you, see the holiness of God?
How can
you help others see the holiness of God?
Thy Kingdom come…
Imagine
what settledness earth will possess when the Prince of Peace is come.
What
peace can come to my mind and heart now as a subject of his kingdom?
Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven…
How is
God’s Will done in heaven? What is the
result?
How
would God’s will done on earth look different from today?
In what
ways is pursuing the will of God better than pursuing my own will?
How can
I cultivate a desire for God’s will?
Give us today our daily bread
How
would daily dependence on God be a better benefit to us than a lump sum
provision?
Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors
What does
this petition assume if we don’t forgive our debtors?
How
would a rich sense of forgiveness free us from our past?
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
How are
God’s guidance and his protection related?
What
kinds of temptations are you prone to?
What
are some of the sources of evil around us?
