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NASB | John 17:1 Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 17:1 When Jesus had spoken these things, He raised His eyes to heaven [in prayer] and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, so that Your Son may glorify You. |
Bible Question: People condemn me because whenever they ask me to pray for them, I just repeat the Lord's prayer. Was'nt that the way He taught His disciples to pray? As a matter of fact, I love that prayer because it covers all the virtues of discipleship, (reverence for our Father, humility to His will, repentance, forgiveness, guidance, deliverance, and praise). What more could I ask my Father? When should my prayer be any different? |
Bible Answer: Dear Humility, I also love to pray the Lord's prayer especially during my devotional time. We also recite it at every Sunday service. I don't think they should condemn you, however, you may need to explain to them why you treasure the Lord's prayer so much and tell them the richness, depth and precious meaning of it. Meanwhile, I also think that we should not limit our prayer to the Lord's prayer as you can see how Jesus prayed in Gethsemane (Mat 26) and John 17 that those were very specific, yet, they were in the essence of the Lord's prayer. Shalom Azure |