Grietje Commelin

“Give us today our daily bread.” (Matthew 6:11) In this prayer we express that we are dependent on God in everything. We can’t live without

“Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) We long for God’s will to be done fully and gladly,

“Let your Kingdom come.” (Matthew 6:10) God is King, He is even called “King of kings”. But presently, not everybody does acknowledge and accept Him

“May your name be kept holy.” (Matthew 6:9) We pray that God’s Name will be honored and treated as something special. God’s Name represents Himself.

“Our Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:9) We are aware that God is holy, “in heaven”, completely different from us. At the same time, Jesus teaches

“Pray like this” (Matthew 6:9) Prayer is something we learn gradually. By practising, but also by listening to Jesus’ example. The disciples ask explicitly for