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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Redeemed

Good morning.

I鈥檓 a Christian, I love God, I鈥檝e even been asked to share a 鈥淧rayer For The Day鈥� with you, and yet I am someone who struggles to pray. Jesus has strong words for the religious leaders of the day who stood on their soapboxes, and made their faith very public. By contrast, Jesus taught his followers to go into a room by themselves and pray when no-one is looking.

I was reminded of the beauty of prayer and how it can draw a community together as I gathered with my Prayer Square 鈥� three other ladies I meet with once a month to pray for each other amidst all the ups and downs of life. I was reminded that we don鈥檛 have to 鈥榙o it alone鈥�; my church is my family. As Moses in the Old Testament had his arms lifted up by his friends when he was weak, we too can ask for help - from God and from our friends.

Wonderfully, Jesus helps me to pray, not by giving a lengthy tome to wade through or tick off, but demonstrating a short and personable cry for help that acknowledges God as my heavenly father, my need for him and some good things to ask him for. I鈥檓 going back to basics this morning and asking God for his help as I pray what is traditionally known as the Lord鈥檚 prayer, but in this moment is a starting block to cry out for help as this new day begins.

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever.

Amen