基督教我們禱告
馬太福音六章5至15節
5你們禱告的時候，不可像那假冒為善的人，愛站在會堂裡和十字路口上禱告，故意叫人看見。我實在告訴你們，他們已經得了他們的賞賜。
6你禱告的時候，要進你的內屋，關上門，禱告你在暗中的父；你父在暗中察看，必然報答你。
7你們禱告，不可像外邦人，用許多重複話，他們以為話多了必蒙垂聽。
8你們不可效法他們；因為你們沒有祈求以先，你們所需用的，你們的父早已知道了。
9所以，你們禱告要這樣說：我們在天上的父：願人都尊你的名為聖。
10願你的國降臨；願你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。
11我們日用的飲食，今日賜給我們。
12免我們的債，如同我們免了人的債。
13不叫我們遇見試探；救我們脫離兇惡（或作：脫離惡者）。因為國度、權柄、榮耀，全是你的，直到永遠。阿們（有古卷沒有因為……阿們等字）！
14你們饒恕人的過犯，你們的天父也必饒恕你們的過犯；
15你們不饒恕人的過犯，你們的天父也必不饒恕你們的過犯。
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其次，我們必須真心誠意地來到父前禱告。我們不是禱告給別人聽，讓別人讚賞我們禱告得多麼動聽，或多麼虔誠。的確，我們未必每次都可以走進內室，關上房門，獨自向神禱告；而且，我們經常要在教會的公開聚會中領禱，或與其他信徒一起禱告。但基督這裡教導的，是要我們必須以真誠的心禱告，緊記我們是在禱告而非「表演」，是向天父禱告而非禱告給別人聽。
第三，要記著，在我們禱告以先，天父已經知道我們所需用的一切；不過，祂喜歡我們向祂禱告，就正如地上的父親喜歡聽兒女向他分享心事一樣。
最後，讓我們學會只向天父祈求今天所需用的：「我們日用的一切，求你今日賜給我們」。讓我們學會不為明天憂慮，深信天父掌管未來，並知道天父必帶著我們渡過每一天。
反思：
我究竟是向誰禱告？神是一位愛理不理、對我漠不關心的神，抑或祂是一位愛我遠超過一切的天父？
CHRIST TEACHING US HOW TO PRAY
Matthew 6: 5 - 15
5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Message
Secondly, when we pray we need to be sincere. We are not praying so that others can hear how well or how loudly we can speak. We will not always be able to go into another room and pray by ourselves. Sometimes we are asked to lead a church gathering in prayer. Often we stop to pray with friends or our families. What Christ is saying here is 'Be sincere when you pray, remembering what you are doing and to whom you are praying'.
Thirdly, remember God your father knows what you need before you ask, but he wants you to come to him and ask as a child asks for food when he is hungry.
Lastly, just ask God for today's needs 'Give us day by day our daily bread'. There is no need to be concerned about the future. Leave the future in God's hands and walk through today with your hand in his.
A THOUGHT:
Who am I praying to? A God who doesn't care or my heavenly Father who loves me more than anyone else?