This Is How You Should Pray

For some people, it is easy to pray and for others it seems difficult to get through to God. Jesus, God’s Son, gave clear instruction as to how we should not pray and how we should pray to have victory in our lives. What is referred to in the Sermon on the Mount (Plain) as the Lord’s Prayer is found in Matthew 6:9-13. A similar prayer is in Luke 11:2-4

Jesus’ opening statement gives praise to God: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.” Praise God for who He is.

Psalm 22:3 says “You are enthroned as the Holy One; You are the holy One of Israel.”

We can praise Him because He is: Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, Healer, Deliverer, Helper, Provider, Savior, and more. He is enthroned upon our praises and sits down among us. We are to bless the Lord.

“I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips” – Psalm 34:11.

The prophet Isaiah tells us to put on the garment of praise.

"To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion,
To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified."

Take off the heavy coat; the heaviness and despair. When I am in despair, I will worship Him. Tell God who He is; it will build your faith in Him. Look what You have done. You are great! You do miracles! There is no one else like You!

Psalm 90:2 – “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”

Psalm 121:1 – "I will lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Isaiah understood the importance of building his own faith in God."

Isaiah knew God and what he had done.
He acknowledged what God had done.
He glorified God for what He had done.

Romans 1:20-21 shows the contrast of those people that refused to acknowledge God. When we know who He is and what He has done we can better see what He will do. Do you know what God has done and what God will do in your life?