OUR DAILY BREAD                      Wed., March 29, 1995
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READ:  Luke 11:1-4

                    ACTS Of Prayer

               "Lord, teach us to pray."

                             - Luke 11:1

When my children come to me for advice, I consider it an
honor to teach them what they need to know.  For example,
my daughter Julie had to write a poem for school not long
ago.  As I thought about the best way to assist her, I
decided to compose a few lines to help her see how it's
done.

Jesus used the example method when His disciples asked Him
to teach them how to pray.  Instead of going into a long
dissertation on the subject, He said, "When you pray, say..."
and He gave them a pattern that also included prayer
principles.

That prayer has at least four elements we can learn to use
when we pray:  Adoration, Confession, Temptation protection,
and Supplication.

Let's consider the ACTS of prayer.

    Adoration:     "Hallowed be Your name."  We need to give
                   allegiance and respect to our great and
                   awesome God.

    Confession:    "Forgive us our sins."  God is "faithful
                   and just to forgive us" (1 Jn. 1:9).

    Temptation     "Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver
    protection:    us from the evil one."  Ask for help to say
                   no to sin.

    Supplication:  "Give us day by day our daily bread."  We
                   should not be afraid to ask God for His
                   provisions.

There's the example.  It's up to us to follow it.

                                -- J. David Branon

        Lord, thank You for inviting me
          To come and talk with You;
        Now help me to revere this time
        And pray my whole life through.

                                K. De Haan

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             THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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          Spend time with the Lord
      and your day will be well spent.
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THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  2 Samuel 22-24

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