基督教我们祷告
马太福音六章5至15节
5你们祷告的时候，不可像那假冒为善的人，爱站在会堂里和十字路口上祷告，故意叫人看见。我实在告诉你们，他们已经得了他们的赏赐。
6你祷告的时候，要进你的内屋，关上门，祷告你在暗中的父；你父在暗中察看，必然报答你。
7你们祷告，不可像外邦人，用许多重复话，他们以为话多了必蒙垂听。
8你们不可效法他们；因为你们没有祈求以先，你们所需用的，你们的父早已知道了。
9所以，你们祷告要这样说：我们在天上的父：愿人都尊你的名为圣。
10愿你的国降临；愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。
11我们日用的饮食，今日赐给我们。
12免我们的债，如同我们免了人的债。
13不叫我们遇见试探；救我们脱离凶恶（或作：脱离恶者）。因为国度、权柄、荣耀，全是你的，直到永远。阿们（有古卷没有因为……阿们等字）！
14你们饶恕人的过犯，你们的天父也必饶恕你们的过犯；
15你们不饶恕人的过犯，你们的天父也必不饶恕你们的过犯。
信息分享
其次，我们必须真心诚意地来到父前祷告。我们不是祷告给别人听，让别人赞赏我们祷告得多么动听，或多么虔诚。的确，我们未必每次都可以走进内室，关上房门，独自向神祷告；而且，我们经常要在教会的公开聚会中领祷，或与其他信徒一起祷告。但基督这里教导的，是要我们必须以真诚的心祷告，紧记我们是在祷告而非「表演」，是向天父祷告而非祷告给别人听。
第三，要记着，在我们祷告以先，天父已经知道我们所需用的一切；不过，祂喜欢我们向祂祷告，就正如地上的父亲喜欢听儿女向他分享心事一样。
最后，让我们学会只向天父祈求今天所需用的：「我们日用的一切，求你今日赐给我们」。让我们学会不为明天忧虑，深信天父掌管未来，并知道天父必带着我们渡过每一天。
反思：
我究竟是向谁祷告？神是一位爱理不理、对我漠不关心的神，抑或祂是一位爱我远超过一切的天父？
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?