AN APPOINTMENT WITH GOD (4 OF 8)
Scripture: Matthew 6:9
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An Appointment with God (4 of 8)
Series: Talking to God
Jonathan McLeod
Matthew 6:9
''Pray then like this: 'Our Father in heaven...''' (Matt. 6:9).
AN APPOINTMENT TO KEEP
I'm sure most of us had a few appointments on our calendars this past week. An appointment to see your doctor. An appointment to get your car repaired. An appointment to have coffee with a friend. We do our best not to miss our appointments.
We have an appointment to meet with God each day-to hear his voice through his word and speak to him through prayer. But many Christians miss that appointment. This is nothing new. Martin Luther-who lived 500 years ago-wrote a letter to his barber about how to pray. In the letter he said this:
It is a good thing to let prayer be the first business of the morning and the last at night. Guard yourself carefully against those false, deluding ideas which tell you, ''Wait a little while. I will pray in an hour; first I must attend to this or that.'' Such thoughts get you away from prayer into other affairs which so hold your attention and involve you that nothing comes of prayer for that day.
If you struggle with taking time to pray, my purpose is not to make you feel guilty about your lack of prayer. My purpose is to encourage you-starting today-to make sure you keep your daily appointment with God. How am I going to do this? By emphasizing the incredible privilege it is to meet with God each day.
[Read Matthew 6:5-15.]
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
The Lord's Prayer begins by focusing our attention on God. ''We address God intimately as Father, but we immediately recognize his infinite greatness with the addition in heaven.'' This is some-thing we should do regularly. ''Be still, and know that I am God'' (Ps. 46:10). Who is God? Who is the one to whom we pray?
God is triune. He is one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Augustine, while walking along the beach one day was puzzling over the doctrine of the Tri ...
Series: Talking to God
Jonathan McLeod
Matthew 6:9
''Pray then like this: 'Our Father in heaven...''' (Matt. 6:9).
AN APPOINTMENT TO KEEP
I'm sure most of us had a few appointments on our calendars this past week. An appointment to see your doctor. An appointment to get your car repaired. An appointment to have coffee with a friend. We do our best not to miss our appointments.
We have an appointment to meet with God each day-to hear his voice through his word and speak to him through prayer. But many Christians miss that appointment. This is nothing new. Martin Luther-who lived 500 years ago-wrote a letter to his barber about how to pray. In the letter he said this:
It is a good thing to let prayer be the first business of the morning and the last at night. Guard yourself carefully against those false, deluding ideas which tell you, ''Wait a little while. I will pray in an hour; first I must attend to this or that.'' Such thoughts get you away from prayer into other affairs which so hold your attention and involve you that nothing comes of prayer for that day.
If you struggle with taking time to pray, my purpose is not to make you feel guilty about your lack of prayer. My purpose is to encourage you-starting today-to make sure you keep your daily appointment with God. How am I going to do this? By emphasizing the incredible privilege it is to meet with God each day.
[Read Matthew 6:5-15.]
OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN
The Lord's Prayer begins by focusing our attention on God. ''We address God intimately as Father, but we immediately recognize his infinite greatness with the addition in heaven.'' This is some-thing we should do regularly. ''Be still, and know that I am God'' (Ps. 46:10). Who is God? Who is the one to whom we pray?
God is triune. He is one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Augustine, while walking along the beach one day was puzzling over the doctrine of the Tri ...
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