Thursday June 18, 2026

Matthew 6:7-15

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In your prayers do not babble as the pagans do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him. So you should pray like this:

‘Our Father in heaven,

may your name be held holy,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us.

And do not put us to the test,

but save us from the evil one.

I absolutely love languages so a few years ago I wanted to learn the Lord’s Prayer in Jewish Aramaic. I wanted to say this beautiful prayer the very same way Jesus prayed it. So I asked on Facebook if anyone in Louisville could read Aramaic. That very week someone showed up at Church who spoke the language of Jesus. It was the greatest coincidence.

Anyway I took him into the sacristy and recorded him saying the Lord’s Prayer and translating it as close as possible to the original version. I know that something is always lost in translation.

Anyway since that day I pray every day in Aramaic. There is one little line I want to share with you. In English we pray “…your Will be done on earth as it is in heaven…” in Aramaic it is “… your Will be done in heaven as it is on earth..” Listen carefully, your Will be done everywhere else, in other lands as it is done in my life. The Will of the Lord is being done in my life and how I wish everyone allows it to happen in their lives.

So no matter what happens to me, I know one thing, God’s Will is done here. It is empowering to know that you are anointed and no matter your mistakes, God is accomplishing his will through you to your family and work place. Sit with that for a second.