Sara Maynard

Have you ever noticed that there are places where it seems that heaven is closer? Places where the supernatural is expected, where the voice of God seems louder and clearer, places where you wouldn’t bat an eye if miracles happen, and places where the scriptures open easily, freely sharing their treasures of revelation.

At Christmas, the incarnation, the Father gives the Son. On the Easter weekend, the Son gives Himself. At Pentecost, the Father and Son give the Spirit. Yet, for many of us, and in many streams of the Church, while Christmas and Easter are wonderfully celebrated, Pentecost— the celebration of the giving of the Spirit— is a non-event.

I’ve been praying the Lord’s Prayer, daily, and in an expanded way, for ten years now. It has shaped and discipled my prayer life in ways I could hardly imagine, and I consider it one of God’s greatest gifts to me personally. Maybe you, likewise, find the Spirit uses this cornerstone prayer to guide your devotional prayer or intercession. Each petition is rich with the gospel, leading us to life and life to the full.