Practicing
Prayer (1): “Our Father”, Priority & Praise
Prayer (1): “Our Father”, Priority & Praise
2014/09/07
Christ Church, Mountain Top
Christ Church, Mountain Top
Mark 14.32-42, Romans 8.12-27
Lord’s
Prayer – Our Father
Prayer – Our Father
Not just information, but transformation
Transformed by practice – by doing stuff
Practicing
prayer
prayer
1.
Post it: mirror, sun visor, coffee maker, fridge
Post it: mirror, sun visor, coffee maker, fridge
2.
Pray with body – expand posture – lifted hands
Pray with body – expand posture – lifted hands
a.
Talking with your hands
Talking with your hands
b.
Al Gore doing the Macarena
Al Gore doing the Macarena
c.
Penn State game – the wave
Penn State game – the wave
d.
Lifting holy hands to the Lord
Lifting holy hands to the Lord
Praise : raised hands as Child to Parent
Jesse: “hold-ja”
“You’re the best dad in all the world” (#1
Dad mugs)
Dad mugs)
Andrew
Murray, of us: “You are created in Christ to pray. It is your very nature as a
child of God; the Spirit has been sent into your heart – what to do? To cry
Abba Father.” (92)
Murray, of us: “You are created in Christ to pray. It is your very nature as a
child of God; the Spirit has been sent into your heart – what to do? To cry
Abba Father.” (92)
Abba – every language has words for
father/mother, no teeth required
father/mother, no teeth required
Intimate
“In
the Hands of God” by Teresa of Avila
the Hands of God” by Teresa of Avila
Yours,
you made me,
you made me,
Yours,
you saved me,
you saved me,
Yours,
you endured me,
you endured me,
Yours,
you called me,
you called me,
Yours,
you awaited me,
you awaited me,
Yours,
I did not stray.
I did not stray.
. . .
Look
at me, Sweet love,
at me, Sweet love,
Sweet
Love, look at me.
Love, look at me.
(p 377)
Our
Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Priority : raised hands as Surrender
Andrew
Murray, of Jesus: “He first gave himself up to the will of God. There he won
the power to influence and guide that will.” (92)
Murray, of Jesus: “He first gave himself up to the will of God. There he won
the power to influence and guide that will.” (92)
“Your will be done” – NOT MINE
“In
the Hands of God” by Teresa of Avila
the Hands of God” by Teresa of Avila
I am yours and born for you,
What do you want of me?
Give
me death, give me life,
me death, give me life,
Health
or sickness,
or sickness,
Honor
or shame,
or shame,
War
or swelling peace,
or swelling peace,
Weakness
or full strength,
or full strength,
Yes,
to these I say,
to these I say,
What do you want of me?
(p 377-378)
Thy
Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Not
about me, all about You.
about me, all about You.
Lord’s
Prayer, Our Father – Robin, giving birth
Prayer, Our Father – Robin, giving birth
We are made to pray!
Resources:
Andrew Murray, Prayer’s Inner Chamber, p 92, Zondervan, Marshal Pickering, AEF,
1989 printing.
1989 printing.
St. Teresa of Avila, trans by Kieran
Kavanaugh and Otilio Rodriguez, 1985, The
Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, vol 3, Institute of Carmelite
Studies: Washington, DC.
Kavanaugh and Otilio Rodriguez, 1985, The
Collected Works of St. Teresa of Avila, vol 3, Institute of Carmelite
Studies: Washington, DC.
