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DEVOTIONS
FOR November 10-15, 2008
Topic: Prayer--Communication
with our Father in Heaven
"How we ought to pray"
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Spend time with the devotions this week. Read the Scriptures and then
think how you can apply them to your life.
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MONDAY
November 10
Look
up and read
Matthew 6:9
“Our father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
A lot of times we go
about our lives not giving recognition to God. He created it all and He
desires that we remember Him because He always remembers us. Maybe the
beginning of this prayer could be made more personal said like this; “Hey
Dad, This is ( put in your name) I know You’re up there ‘cause
You’ve made everything in this world that keeps me going and You have
adopted me as Your son. You are Awesome! Would you please take some
time now and pray that first line of the Lord’s Prayer. We need to
recognize God our creator, protector and provider of all things and how Holy
His Name is.
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TUESDAY
November 11
Look
up and read
Matthew
6:10
Your kingdom come, your
will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Are we being used by
God? Are we allowing Him to work through us? Do we see His kingdom around
us? We can experience Him now and His kingdom here on earth today, as it is
already in heaven! Maybe this part could be made more personal if said like
this; “I see Your Kingdom around me, Lord whenever someone lets You shine
through them. Please shine through me so that others will want to know and
love You better. They all love You in heaven. I wish they all loved You on
earth. Pray this part of the Lord’s Prayer today. We can and should
shine for God so that others will learn and know of His great love.
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WEDNESDAY
November 12
Look
up and read
Matthew
6:11
Give us today our
daily bread.
Are our daily needs
being met? We’re not starving are we? We have a place to rest and get
warmth? Have we invited God to be a part of our daily lives? God knows
what’s best. He meets the needs of His people. He’s always ready to be a
part of our lives; the question is, are we? Maybe this part could be made
more personal if said like this; “Please take care of my needs today.
God is always providing. We aren’t always paying attention to how God is
providing for us. Meditate over this part of the Lord’s Prayer and think of
the many ways God has met your daily needs and then thank Him today.
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THURSDAY
November 13
Look
up and read
Matthew
6:12
Forgive us our
debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Do we tend to hold
grudges and not forgive others because we’ve been hurt? How much do you
think God hurts when we sin or cause hurt in someone else’s life? God
forgives out of unconditional love for us. He’s simply saying, even though
you’ve caused me pain, I still love you and will forgive you. When we
forgive someone that’s what we’re saying, “Hey, I know what you did really
hurt me, but I love you and am willing to turn it over to God and forgive
you. Maybe this part could be made more personal if said like this; and
I am really sorry for the times I have not invited You to be a part of my
life. Forgive me the same way I am willing to forgive others who have
turned against me. Spend some time praying over this part
of the Lord’s Prayer and examine your heart before God to know that you’ve
asked for forgiveness from Him and have forgiven others. God always
forgives us. God is always providing. Thank Him today.
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FRIDAY
November 14
Look
up and read
Matthew
6:13
And lead us not
into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.
Do we really enjoy
getting into trouble and doing things we know we shouldn’t? The only way
that we will be able to turn away from the world’s way, and keep from doing
the things we know we shouldn’t, is with God in our lives. We need to ask
Him daily to help keep us from temptations and from falling to Satan’s
traps. Maybe this part could be made more personal if said like this;
and put it on my heart to avoid those situations that tempt me away from
You. I know You have given us a better way to live, but our world is full of
distractions and sometimes I lose sight of You. Show me the way out, when I
am faced with those distractions. Pray this part of the Lord’s Prayer
today asking Him to help keep you from Satan’s distractions that he puts in
your path.
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SATURDAY
November
15
For yours is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.”
Do we recognize how
truly awesome God is in our lives? How significant is He in our lives? He
sees and knows us and He’s the only way out in a world that is quickly
passing away. Maybe this part could be made more personal if said like
this; Lord, I never want to walk without You by my side. I am putting my
life in Your hands, again today. Until next time, Dad! I Love Ya! Bye!
Spend some time praying this part of the prayer today, thanking Him that He
is by your side and that He will never leave you. Ask Him to take you into
His hands and help you through each day. After that pray through the whole
Lord’s Prayer and commit it to heart so that you can always remember Him
‘cause He always remembers you!
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See you at Sunday
School, Worship and Youth Fellowship this Sunday!
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