The Father’s Love
The Father’s Love
Our Father in heaven… Matthew 6:9
All true prayer rises out of a fresh encounter with the love of God in Jesus Christ; everything else is little more than hollow religious talk. For this reason, when Jesus crafted His prayer pattern, He starts with the four key words, Our Father in heaven.
The Lord’s prayer pattern is the most foundational apostolic teaching on prayer ever given. It serves as the structure around which you build a Christ-encountering, kingdom-advancing, hell-shaking, satan-evicting, nation-discipling, life-transforming prayer life.
The first four words in the prayer are strategic—Our Father in heaven. He wants us to keep first things first. Jesus wants to lead us every day to a fresh encounter with the Father’s ferocious love. Pause right now, hold out your hands in prayer, and receive a fresh encounter with His love.
Father God, I declare Your love for me. I dip my hand down into the waters of your love and raise it to my lips. I slurp in Your lavish love for me today in Jesus Christ. I cry out with exuberant joy—Our Father in heaven! I am honored to be your child, with all rights and privileges.
YEAR ON FIRE
© Fred A. Hartley, III
All rights reserved
Unless otherwise indicated, the English Standard Bible (ESV) is used.
This daily Christ-encountering, fire-starter is not intended to replace your daily Bible reading and prayer time, but rather to motivate you to spend extended time in His presence.
Our Father in heaven… Matthew 6:9
All true prayer rises out of a fresh encounter with the love of God in Jesus Christ; everything else is little more than hollow religious talk. For this reason, when Jesus crafted His prayer pattern, He starts with the four key words, Our Father in heaven.
The Lord’s prayer pattern is the most foundational apostolic teaching on prayer ever given. It serves as the structure around which you build a Christ-encountering, kingdom-advancing, hell-shaking, satan-evicting, nation-discipling, life-transforming prayer life.
The first four words in the prayer are strategic—Our Father in heaven. He wants us to keep first things first. Jesus wants to lead us every day to a fresh encounter with the Father’s ferocious love. Pause right now, hold out your hands in prayer, and receive a fresh encounter with His love.
Father God, I declare Your love for me. I dip my hand down into the waters of your love and raise it to my lips. I slurp in Your lavish love for me today in Jesus Christ. I cry out with exuberant joy—Our Father in heaven! I am honored to be your child, with all rights and privileges.
YEAR ON FIRE
© Fred A. Hartley, III
All rights reserved
Unless otherwise indicated, the English Standard Bible (ESV) is used.
This daily Christ-encountering, fire-starter is not intended to replace your daily Bible reading and prayer time, but rather to motivate you to spend extended time in His presence.
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