Summary: <p><strong> Hi, this is Ricky and our Daily Devotional today is found in Matthew 6:5-15. </strong><strong>Feel free to read along in the show notes below.</strong><br> <strong>Also, I’d love to hear your thoughts on this scripture so comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-65-15/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-65-15/</a>.</strong></p> <p><span class="text Matt-6-5"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23289" class="text Matt-6-6"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.</span></span></p> <p><span id="en-ESV-23290" class="text Matt-6-7"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23291" class="text Matt-6-8"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23292" class="text Matt-6-9"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>Pray then like this:</span></span></p> <div class="poetry top-1"> <p class="line"><span class="text Matt-6-9"><span class="woj">“Our Father in heaven,</span></span><br> <span class="text Matt-6-9"><span class="woj">hallowed be your name.</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-23293" class="text Matt-6-10"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>Your kingdom come,</span></span><br> <span class="text Matt-6-10"><span class="woj">your will be done,</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-6-10"><span class="woj">on earth as it is in heaven.</span></span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-23294" class="text Matt-6-11"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>Give us this day our daily bread,</span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-23295" class="text Matt-6-12"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>and forgive us our debts,</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-6-12"><span class="woj">as we also have forgiven our debtors.</span></span></span><br> <span id="en-ESV-23296" class="text Matt-6-13"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>And lead us not into temptation,</span></span><br> <span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Matt-6-13"><span class="woj">but deliver us from evil.</span></span></span></p> </div> <p class="first-line-none top-1"><span id="en-ESV-23297" class="text Matt-6-14"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,</span></span> <span id="en-ESV-23298" class="text Matt-6-15"><span class="woj"><sup class="versenum">15 </sup>but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.</span></span></p> <p><strong>What do you think? </strong><br> <strong>Comment on this episode at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-65-15/">http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/podcast/matthew-65-15/</a>. </strong><br> <strong>Email me with comments, feedback, or prayer requests at <a href="mailto:dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com">dailydevotionalpodcast@gmail.com</a> and you can follow me on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/devotionpodcast">@devotionpodcast</a>. Also, you can like us on Facebook at <a href="http://dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook">www.dailydevotionalpodcast.com/facebook</a> . </strong></p>
