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1 | The Prayer Jesus Never Prayed | Matt 6:9 | Hank | 2795 | ||
The passages from Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4 are commonly known as the Lord's Prayer. This is a misnomer. Our Lord could never have prayed this prayer. Look at verse 12 of Matthew 6 and verse 4 of Luke 11 wherein are the words, "forgive us our sins."How then could He who never sinned pray for forgiveness? The idea is untenable. Jesus Himself prayed often and clearly taught His disciples to pray, but what we know as the "Lord's Prayer" he never prayed except within the context of teaching. It was given by the Teacher as a pattern to his disciples in response to their request for instruction in how to pray. One of the finest examples of a prayer that Jesus did pray is what has been called the High Priestly Prayer recorded in John 17. I have no qualms about reciting the pattern prayer, except that a repeated recitation is vulnerable to becoming a mindless, sing-song mantra. Mumbling mere words in parrot-like fashion is something other than true prayer. Jesus in his instructive model showed his disciples what the elements of a prayer should be. This model merits a lifetime of study and reflection and ought ever be our guide to prayer. | ||||||
2 | The Prayer Jesus Never Prayed | Matt 6:9 | Makarios | 7625 | ||
Very well said, Hank! Nelson's NKJV Study Bible also comments, "'In this manner' does not mean to pray using only these words, but to pray in this way. People often reduce this prayer to empty recitation- exactly what the Lord said not to do (v. 7). The prayer is composed of six requests. The first three ask for the kingdom to come (vv. 9,10) and the last three are for God to meet the needs of His people until the kingdom arrives (vv. 11-13)." | ||||||