And lead us not into temptation  trials. . .—Matt. 6:13  When Jesus states in the Disciples’ Prayer, “And lead us not into temptation,” what is he saying? Does God tempt us? Or … is it significant that the Greek word for […]

“ …for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”—Matt. 6:8 When we hear Jesus say that God knows what we need, we typically think in terms of, “What I need, not what I want.” I believe Jesus […]

7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.—Matt. 6:7-8 When Jesus […]

Today let’s look at Jesus’ introduction to his prayer. Here it is in whole: “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen […]