Jesus starts the model prayer with an address to God as our Father in Heaven, and then gives three God-centered requests that should orient our prayers. We need to get our eyes off ourselves and start praying for big things that God cares deeply about.

RWE 2024

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Jesus calls his disciples to avoid hypocritical motives in prayer and go speak to God in secret because he is their Father who will listen.

Jesus warns us that we could do righteous and religious things for our own glory, and then God will not be pleased with our actions. God investigates our heart motives and will reward us accordingly. Our chief motive must be the approval of God, not the applause of other people.

Every disciple of Christ should view himself or herself as a steward of God’s gifts, who will be held accountable one day. This parable of Jesus should motivate all of his disciples to do what they can to serve God without delay or making excuses.

Jesus was born as the rightful king of the Jews, but only a group of important foreigners recognized this! We should model our worship, sacrifice, and humility after the Magi as we recognize Jesus as the only ultimate king over our lives!

The story of the conception and birth of Jesus Christ is shocking if we are willing to read it afresh. We should praise God the Son for coming to earth to be an embryo in the womb of a young girl so that we could be saved!

God calls his people to do everything out of a heart that worships him. He calls his people to be transformed as they understand more from his word.