Remember what comes first

"This, then, is how you should pray:
    'Our Father in heaven,
   hallowed be your name,
 your kingdom come,
   your will be done
      on earth as it is in heaven.
 Give us today our daily bread.
 Forgive us our debts,
      as we also have forgiven our debtors.
 And lead us not into temptation,
   but deliver us from the evil one.'"
                     Matthew 6:9-13

Jesus teaches us how to pray with the Lord's Prayer as outlined in the Gospel of Matthew.  Do not think that the order of this prayer is insignificant. For if we ask for our daily bread before we acknowledge and praise God the Father, are we sincere? Are we forgetting to let God know how powerful He and His Word are in our lives.

Without that acknowledgment, we might as well talk to the local grocer down the street. After all, they could certainly open up their cash drawer and help provide us our daily bread. But what we seek in prayer should not just be materialistic or earth serving. No, our prayer must be sincere and with the desire for God to touch our souls, show us His plan for us, show us how we might best do His work here on earth.

Thy will be done, very powerful words that preface how we come to the Lord in prayer. We tell God that we are asking that He include us in working His will among our friends, families, neighbors and strangers we have never met. We ask that He bless us, provide for us, forgive us, but most importantly that He guide us through His plan.

Remember the Lord's Prayer the next time you sit or kneel to pray. Remember especially the order of the prayer. Remember to praise and glorify God so that you are prepared for His answers according to His will.

God Bless you.