Our Father

One of the greatest lessons that Jesus taught us was how to pray. He tells us to "Pray this way" and starts the prayer with "Our Father." Not God, not Father, not Lord, but "Our Father." Our is inclusive here. So when I decided to do Lectio Divina I had originally thought about praying just the "our father." 

Lectio:

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Meditatio: Our Father--Not just God, but our Father, it's entering into a personal conversation with God. Our = personal. Why would God want to be in relationship with us? 

Oratio: Our Father, help us to remember that you are "Our Father' and that you want to be in relationship with us. Let us have ears to hear what you are telling us, and give us the ability to cherish each moment of our personal relationship with you.

Contemplatio: If you are not in relationship with God, would you like to be? Have you taken time to remind yourself that God's name is hallowed? Have you thanked him today? What kind of relationship would you like to have with God?