We continue our study on the purpose of prayer as seen from the Lord's Prayer as taught to His disciples. The next two lines recall the first portion of the synagogue prayer known as Kaddish, which says, ‘Magnified and sanctified be his great name throughout the world which he has created according to his will, and may he establish his Kingdom in your lifetime….’ The plural phrasing---‘Give us…forgive us…lead us’--- is characteristically Jewish, focusing on the group rather than the isolated individual.” As Christians, we have a tendency to think about ourselves individually and not part of a larger group. If you have been converted and Jesus Christ is the Lord of your life, you are part of the body of Christ. We should think more focusing on the entire body as opposed to our individual needs. This is not to say that we should not include personal prayers, but rather we should include more praying for groups. The body of Christ is worldwide and we need to remember that. Are you aware that Ukraine was a center for European evangelism? However, when Russia invaded Ukraine that restricted the work of spreading the gospel. This gave me a different perspective on the Russia (Gog and Magog in the Bible) invasion. Pray for the gospel to go forth from Ukraine. Think and pray for our brothers and sisters in the faith in persecuted lands.
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