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This section of Matthew beginning at chapter 6:1 addresses what we might refer to as the actions of the righteous or pious.
Kris spoke about alms or giving last week.
We are going to talk about prayer this week and it will be followed by fasting.
These three things and what the whole sermon is talking about, obedience to the Father, are the things that a good Jew would practice as often as they could.
But here Jesus makes sure that we understand that each of these things are to be done for the right motives.
YOUR HEART MUST BE IN IT.
If not you get your just rewards here.
So, before we get into the prayer, let’s look at what Jesus says about right motives.
Jesus makes it clear that right motives, bring about right rewards.
So, I will posit that as we enter this discussion about prayer, Matthew brings Matthew 22 and the greatest commands into focus.
Here is what I mean.
So, Pray not to impress, but to talk with the Father.
It is in this moment that you open your heart to God.
You allow yourself to be completely honest with Him.
But, understand God does not want big words, He wants honest ones.
Then Jesus gives us this model for prayer, broken into two distinct parts, one focused on God, the other on people.
This is about God.
Our temptation when reciting this prayer is often to think inwardly.
We think of our needs, our daily bread, and all of the things for which we need to be forgiven.
But notice the language Jesus actually uses: “give us” The US IS the plural form of the word.
This is about others.
I know you thought it was just about you, but it is really about people, the ones in your circle, the ones you are sharing life with.
Just in case you are quick to forget this fact, Jesus finish the section out with this fact.
God does not want you to live in the pain of sin and we can dwell in it.
We can let hurts consume us.
God want us to live different.
Rev. Jeremiah Booker once wrote:
“Action is not separated from prayer.
The question is not whether our prayers matter.
The question is if we pray without action, are we really even praying at all?”
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