One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” [Luke 11:1-4]

In response to their request, Jesus gave them what we call “The LORD’s Prayer.”

“Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” [NKJV]

Too often when we pray this prayer it’s just a bunch of words. We fail to consider the glorious requests contained within.

It begins simply, our Father in heaven. Those are the most amazing four words. Say them aloud, Our-Father-In-Heaven.

We have not just a Creator (as stunning as that is on its own), we have a Father, a perfect, holy, powerful, all-knowing, always with us Father.

He is everything a father should be. Loving. Adoring. Protective. Courageous. Faithful. Disciplining. Guiding. Honest. Holy. Father.

Most of us are in lock down for the next few weeks. Let’s start praying. I mean really praying – not just uttering words that have little meaning, nor listing our needs one after another. Let’s get real with our Father.

Father, today, may we experience in our prayer life what it truly means to have You, the Sovereign, Mighty, God as our Father. Amen.