Petition (10, 11). Jesus directs those who pray after His heart to petition for three things first of all; others follow in verse 13, and the cry to be forgiven needs to be categorized with confession. What should disciples pray in the first petitions? (1) Let your kingdom come. The prayer is personal, concerned with His Fatherhood (“Our”), name (“Your”), and kingdom and will (“Your”). And the prayer is God-centered, focusing to His interests before specifying a request in light of these. Jesus means
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