The Lord's Prayer (The Model Prayer)Sample

The Lord’s Prayer ends the way it began: by exalting God. As Jesus teaches us to pray, it is worth noting that the prayer is very God-centered, and not at all self-centered. That does not mean that it’s wrong for us to pray for ourselves. In fact, Peter tells us to cast our cares on Him. But when we pray, there should be no doubt that it ultimately is all about God.

Here we are essentially saying that all things belong to God. Here’s how John Wesley summarized the ending of the Lord’s Prayer. “For Thine is the kingdom—the sovereign right of all things that are or ever were created. The power—executive power, whereby You govern all things in Your everlasting kingdom. And the glory—the praise due from every creature for Your power, all Your wondrous works, and the mightiness of Your kingdom which endures through all ages, even forever. Amen.”

God deserves to be exalted by His creation, and He will be exalted throughout all eternity. When we pray, let us not be guilty of getting so caught up in our own problems and requests that we fail to acknowledge God’s greatness and praiseworthiness.

Go deeper: Psalm 96; Psalm 145