Prayer 12 - Our Father

 

A series of meditations on prayer

Hier reeks oordenkings is ook in Afrikaans beskikbaar

The 1st Medetation Prayer 01 - Why should a believer pray?

The Previous Medetation: Prayer 11 - For Yours is the kingdom and thepower and the glory forever – Amen

This is the last Meditationin this series on prayer

Prayer 12

Our Father

Our Father in heaven.

You are through Christ our Father and therefore we come to You in faith knowing that You will hear our prayer and that You in Your omnipotence will provide for us in everything we need for body and soul.

 

Your name be honored as holy.

Help us to know You right so that we can sanctify, praise and glorify You in all Your works in which Your omnipotence, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy and truth shine forth.

 

Grant that we, in our whole life, thoughts, words and deeds will focus on the fact that your Name is not blasphemed for our sake, but is honored and praised.

 

Your kingdom come.

Rule us so by Your Word and Spirit so that we will submit to You more and more. Preserve your church and let it grow. Destroy the works of the devil, every power that rises up against You, and every malicious plan devised against Your holy Word, until the perfection of Your kingdom comes, in which You will be all in all.

 

Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Grant that we and all men may give up our own will to obey your will, which alone is good, without any contradiction, so that each may exercise and carry out his office and profession just as willingly and faithfully as the angels in heaven.

 

Give us today our daily bread.

Provide us with all that is necessary for the body, so that we thereby acknowledge that You are the only Source of all that is good and that all our worries and labors and also Your gifts can not benefit us without Your blessing. Grant, therefore, that we may diminish our confidence from all creatures, and place it on You alone.

 

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Do not hold us, poor sinners, accountable for all our transgressions, and for the wickedness which we have committed, because of the blood of Christ. We pray this of You because we find this proof of Your grace in us. Give us the serious intention to forgive our neighbor wholeheartedly.

 

And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

We are so weak in ourselves that we cannot stand for one moment. In addition, our mortal enemies, the devil, the world, and our own sinful nature, do not stop attacking us. Keep us standing and strengthen us through the power of your Holy Spirit, so that we can offer strong opposition to them and not fail in this spiritual battle, until we finally achieve the victory completely.

 

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.

We pray all this of You, because You as our King, who has power over everything, wants to and can give us all good things so that we do not appropriate the glory for ourselves, but that Your holy Name will be praised forever

Amen

Gebed 11 - Aan U behoort die koninkryk en die krag en die heerlikheid tot in ewigheid - Amen

'n Reeks oordenkings oor gebed

These medetations are also available in English

Die 1ste oordenking: Gebed 01 - Hoekom moet 'n gelowige bid

Die vorige oordenking: Gebed 10 - Laat ons nie in die versoeking komnie, maar verlos ons van die bose

Die laaste oordenking in hierdie reeks oor gebed: Gebed 12 - Onse Vader

Gebed 11

Aan U behoort die koninkryk en die krag en die heerlikheid tot in ewigheid - Amen

Jer. 33 v 8 & 9

Ek sal hulle reinig van al die sondes waarmee hulle teen My oortree het en al hulle sondes vergewe waarmee hulle teen My oortree het, en in opstand gekom het. Dit sal my Naam groot maak en aan My blydskap verskaf, aan My lof en eer gee voor al die nasies van die aarde wanneer hulle hoor van al die goeie wat Ek vir my volk gedoen het. Die nasies sal bang wees en My dien oor al die goeie wat Ek doen en oor die vrede wat Ek vir Jerusalem gee.

 Ons sluit ons gebed af met: “Aan U behoort die koninkryk en die krag en die heerlikheid tot in ewigheid – Amen” omdat ons Hemelse Vader so magtig is. Daarmee huldig ons die grootsheid van sy mag.

 Verder erken ons daarmee ook dat ons alles van ons Vader bid omdat Hy as Koning mag oor alles het en dat Hy ons alle goeie dinge uit sy ryke oorvloed wil en kan gee.

 Deur die grootsheid van ons Vader te besing word nie ons nie, maar sy heilige Naam ewig geprys.

 Wanneer ek ‘Amen’ sê dan erken ek dat dit baie sekerder en waar is dat my Vader my gebed verhoor as wat ek in my hart voel dat ek dit van Hom begeer.

 Nader tot jou Hemelse Vader in gebed met die sekere wete dat Hy op grond van die soen verdienste van Jesus Christus na jou sal en wil luister.

Amen

Prayer 11 - For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever - Amen

 

A series of meditations on prayer

Hier reeks oordenkings is ook in Afrikaans beskikbaar

The 1st Medetation Prayer 01 - Why should a believer pray?

The Previous Medetation: Prayer 10 - And do not bring us into temptation,but deliver us from the evil one

The last Meditation in this series: Prayer 12 - Our Father

Prayer 11

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever - Amen.

Jer. v 8 & 9 HCSB

I will purify them from all the wrongs they have committed against Me, and I will forgive all the wrongs they have committed against Me, rebelling against Me. This city will bear on My behalf a name of joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I will do for them. They will tremble with awe because of all the good and all the peace I will bring about for them.

 We conclude our prayer with: "For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever - Amen" because our Heavenly Father is so powerful. With that we pay homage to the greatness of his power.

 Furthermore, we also acknowledge that we pray everything from our Father because He as King has power over everything and that He wants and can give us all good things from His rich abundance.

 By praising the greatness of our Father, not we, but his holy name are praised forever.

 When I say ‘Amen’ then I acknowledge that it is much more certain and true that my Father hears my prayer than I feel in my heart that I desire it from Him.

 Draw near to your Heavenly Father in prayer with the certain knowledge that He will and wants to listen to you based on the redemption in Jesus Christ.

Amen

Gebed 10 - Laat ons nie in die versoeking kom nie, maar verlos ons van die bose

`n Reeks oordenkings oor gebed

These medetations are also available in English

Die 1ste oordenking: Gebed 01 - Hoekom moet 'n gelowige bid

Die vorige oordenking: Gebed 09 - Vergeef ons, ons oortredinge soos ons ook dievergewe wat teen ons oortree

Die volgende oordenking: Gebed 11 - Aan U behoort die koninkryk en die krag en die heerlikheid tot in ewigheid – Amen

Gebed 10

Laat ons nie in die versoeking kom nie, maar verlos ons van die bose

1 Pet. 5 v 8

Wees nugter, wees wakker! Julle vyand, die duiwel, loop rond soos ’n brullende leeu, op soek na iemand om te verslind.

 Met ons gebed het ons in ons binnekamer tot ons Hemelse Vader gebid. Ons het ons lewensnood en sondeskuld voor sy voete kom neerlê, maar nou moet ons verder gaan op die gevaarlike lewenspad en daarvoor bid ons ook.

 Ons bid hierdie bede omdat ons so swak is. Die gevaar van versoeking wag ons in soos 'n brullende leeu wat op soek is na iemand om te verslind en in onsself is ons so swak dat ons nie een oomblik staande kan bly nie.

 Daarom bid ons tot ons Vader dat Hy ons so in sy wyse beskikking moet lei en versterk deur die Heilige Gees sodat ons die sonde kan misloop, want ons vertrou ons in alles toe aan sy bewaring en leiding.

 Ons bid hierdie bede omdat ons vyande so gevaarlik en sterk is. Hulle is inderwaarheid doodsvyande, naamlik die duiwel, die wêreld en ons eie sondige natuur.

 Die duiwel is 'n leuenaar en moordenaar. Die Bybel beskryf hom in Open. 12 v 3 en 20 v 2 as 'n listige slang van verleiding en 'n draak van verwoesting.

 Die wêreld daarbuite ontken dat God bestaan en dit sluit al die sondige praktyke in wat in rebelse opstand teen God se gesag is.

 Ons eie sondige natuur is ons eie vyandskap teen God wat voortspruit uit die verwoestende rebelse opstand teen God deur ons eerste voorouers, Adam en Eva. Die kenmerke daarvan wat ons ook in ons eie lewens vind, is onsedelikheid, onreinheid, losbandigheid, afgodsdiens, towery, vyandskap, haat, naywer, woede, rusies, verdeeldheid, skeuring, afguns, dronkenskap, uitspattigheid en al dergelike dinge.

 Hierdie doodsvyande span saam om ons ondergang te bewerk en hulle hou nie op ons aan te val nie.

 Bid daarom in geloofsvertroue vir die leiding en beskerming van ons Hemelse Vader om jou te versterk in hierdie stryd (aangesien ons self so swak en ons vyande so sterk is) totdat ons eindelik die oorwinning volkome behaal.

Amen

 

Prayer 10 And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one

A series of meditations on prayer

Hier reeks oordenkings is ook in Afrikaans beskikbaar

The 1st Medetation Prayer 01 - Why should a believer pray?

The Previous Medetation: Prayer 09: And forgive us our debts, as we alsohave forgiven our debtors

The next Meditation: Prayer 10: And do not bring us into temptation,but deliver us from the evil one

Prayer 10

And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one

1 Pet. 5 v 8

Be serious! Be alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.

 With our prayer, we prayed to our Heavenly Father in our inner room. We have come to lay our life's need and guilt of sin before his feet, but now we must continue on the dangerous path of life and for that we also pray.

 We pray this prayer because we are so weak. The danger of temptation awaits us like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour and in ourselves we are so weak that we cannot remain unconquered for one moment.

 That is why we pray to our Father that He will guide us in His wise disposition and strengthen us through the Holy Spirit so that we can miss sin, because we trust in everything in His protection and guidance.

 We pray this prayer because our enemies are so dangerous and strong. They are in fact mortal enemies, namely the devil, the world and our own sinful nature.

 The devil is a liar and murderer. The Bible describes him in Revelation. 12 v 3 and 20 v 2 as a cunning ancient serpent of seduction and a fiery dragon of destruction.

 The world outside denies that God exists and that includes all the sinful practices that are in rebellion against God's authority.

 Our own sinful nature is our own enmity against God that stems from the devastating rebellion against God by our first ancestors, Adam and Eve. The characteristics of it that we also find in our own lives are immorality, impurity, debauchery, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, hatred, jealousy, anger, quarrels, division, division, envy, drunkenness, extravagance and all such things.

 These mortal enemies team up to work our doom and they do not stop attacking us.

 Therefore, pray in faith for the guidance and protection of our Heavenly Father to strengthen you in this battle (since we ourselves are so weak and our enemies so strong) until we finally achieve victory.

Amen

Gebed 09 - Vergeef ons, ons oortredinge soos ons ook die vergewe wat teen ons oortree

`n Reeks oordenkings oor gebed

These medetations are also available in English

Die 1ste oordenking: Gebed 01 - Hoekom moet 'n gelowige bid

Die vorige oordenking: Gebed 08 - Gee ons vandag ons daaglikse brood

Die volgende oordenking: Gebed 10 - Laat ons nie in die versoeking kom nie, maar verlos ons van die bose

Gebed 09

Vergeef ons, ons oortredinge soos ons ook die vergewe wat teen ons oortree

Luk. 15 v 17 & 18

“Toe kom hy tot inkeer en sê: ‘My pa het wie weet hoeveel dagloners, en hulle het almal oorgenoeg kos, en hier vergaan ek van die honger. Ek sal dadelik na my pa toe teruggaan en vir hom sê: ‘Pa, ek het teen God en teen Pa gesondig!

In die vorige bede het ons gebid vir ons liggaamlike nood en nou bid ons vir ons geestelike nood. Die verlore seun kom in hierdie bede huis toe om vergifnis by sy Vader te soek.

Hier smeek ons dat God ons nie ons misdade en boosheid wat ons nog aankleef sal toereken nie. Ons bid hier vir die erfskuld wat ons nog aankleef asook ons eie skuld wat ons ontdek onder die verkondiging van die Woord en die getuienis van die Heilige Gees. Hierdie is 'n voortgaande proses, want uit ons eie maak ons, ons skuld nog elke dag net groter.

Ons smeek hier dat God ons misdade en boosheid ter wille van die bloed van Christus, ons nie toereken nie. Hierdie is 'n eerlike belydenis waar ons nie ons sonde en skuld ontken nie. Die enigste gronde waarop ons hierdie pleidooi kan maak is die bloed van Jesus Christus.

Vergewingsgesindheid is 'n genadegawe. Die vergewensgesindheid in my eie hart is die bewys van God se genade in my lewe. Alhoewel ons dit uit genade ontvang sonder enige verdienste aan ons kant lê dit ook 'n verantwoordelikheid op ons om dit wat ons van God ontvang te gebruik en toe te pas. Daarom moet daar ook 'n ernstige voorneme by ons wees om ons naaste te vergewe.

In hierdie bede kom ek met 'n skuldbesef en belydenis na die genadetroon van God en ek vind vergifnis en vergewensgesindheid.

Hou aan om hierdie gebed te bid totdat ons met die Wederkoms, volmaak en sonder sonde, voor die genadetroon vergader.

Amen

Prayer 09 - And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors

 

A series of meditations on prayer

Hier reeks oordenkings is ook in Afrikaans beskikbaar

The 1st Medetation Prayer 01 - Why should a believer pray?

The Previous Medetation: Prayer 08: Give us each day our daily bread

The next Meditation: Prayer 10 And do not bring usinto temptation, but deliver us from the evil one

Prayer 09

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Luke 15 v 17 & 18 HCSB

When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger! I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.

 In the previous prayers we prayed for our physical need and now we pray for our spiritual need. The prodigal son comes home in this prayer to seek forgiveness from his Father.

 Here we beg that God will not impute to us our crimes and evil that we are still clinging to. We pray here for the inherited guilt that we still cling to as well as our own guilt that we discover under the proclamation of the Word and the testimony of the Holy Spirit. This is an ongoing process, because out of our own, we only make our debt bigger every day.

We beg here that God not impute our crimes and evil for the sake of the blood of Christ. This is an honest confession where we do not deny our sin and guilt. The only reason we can make this plea is the blood of Jesus Christ.

 Forgiveness is a gift of grace. The forgiving attitude in my own heart is the proof of God's grace in my life. Although we receive it out of grace without any merit on our part, it also places a responsibility on us to use and apply what we receive from God. Therefore, we must also have a serious intention to forgive our neighbor.

  In this prayer I come with a sense of guilt and confession to the throne of grace of God and I find forgiveness and forgiveness.

  Keep praying this prayer until we meet before the throne of grace at the Second Coming, perfect and without sin.

Amen