Hope from the Lord’s Prayer 2.3

This application offers substantive guidance for prayer, fostering both hope and spiritual growth through the practice of the most fundamental Christian prayer. It draws inspiration from the teachings of Jesus, emphasizing sincerity and humility in prayer as outlined in the Gospel.

Jesus advises his followers: “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”

The prayer model provided—"Our Father in heaven"—aligns closely with the straightforward and accessible language found across multiple translations such as the Luther Bible 1984, Chinese Union Version (CUVS), English Standard Version 2001, Louis Segond, Hindi Bible (Easy-to-Read Version), Japanese Bible (Kougo-yaku) 1954, Korean Bible, Biblia Sagrada (Nova Versão Internacional), Russian Synodal Version, and Reina-Valera 1995. This consistency across versions underscores its universal applicability and rootedness in biblical tradition.