Day 1- THANK GOD

Read Matthew 6:9-13
Praising God first gives you the ultimate attitude check. Simply getting your mind off yourself or your circumstances or earthly things helps put your prayers in perspective.
Read Matthew 6:9. What is the first part of Jesus’ prayer?
Why do you think Jesus puts priority on praising God first before you pray for anything else?
Spend some time praising God in your prayers today.

Day 2- PRAY FOR HIS KINGDOM

Read Matthew 6:10
What does Jesus pray for after thanking God?
Asking for God’s will means you are putting aside your own desires for His. Your tight fists that are clamped around what you want so badly all of the sudden become loose as you realize what you want is only great if it’s what God wants. Praying for God’s will can help weed out stuff that isn’t a part of God’s will. Pray for God’s will to happen through you and your circumstances.
Pray for God’s will to happen in others’ lives.
Pray for God’s will to happen here on earth.

Day 3- PRAY FOR NEEDS

Read Matthew 6:11
What does Jesus tell you to pray for after God’s will?
Daily bread represents two things in this verse. The most obvious is food which is a basic need for survival. Jesus teaches His disciples to pray for basic needs in life.
Make a list of all the things that you want to pray for today. Then, circle which are needs and which are wants.

Day 4- PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS

Read Matthew 6:12
What should you ask God for in your own life? What should you do for others?
Read Acts 3:19. What is the value of praying for forgiveness in your life?
Spend some time today asking God for forgiveness.
Read Colossians 3:12. Why should you forgive others?
Pray for the strength to forgive someone and go tell them you forgive them.

DIG DEEPER

Jesus prayed for our forgiveness. While on the cross He did not get angry about what man had done to Him, even the Roman soldiers who were hurting Him.
Read Luke 23:43
What did Jesus pray for the people who put Him on the cross?
What do you learn from Jesus in His prayer for others?

Day 5- PRAY FOR RESCUE

Read Matthew 6:13
How did Jesus instruct His disciples to pray in this verse? Why do you think praying for help with temptation is important? Why do you think praying to be rescued from the evil one is important? Read 1 Corinthians 10:13. What does God promise to do for you?
Read 1 Peter 5:8. What is your enemy doing? What does he want to do to you?
Pray for the following things today:
– Help with temptation in your own life
– Protection from the enemy in your own life
– Help with temptation for someone else
– Protection from the enemy for someone else