The Lord's Prayer as a vehicle

Yeshua (Jesus) taught us to pray - Our Father Who art in Heaven...

You will notice from my previous post on Spiritual Warfare that each line of the Lord's prayer is like a heading. I believe Jesus wasn't teaching us to use this prayer as a mantra. He already told us in the preceding verses against vain repetition. I believe the Lord's prayer is like a vehicle that transports us into the very throne room of God. It takes us out of the realm of the body and soul and places us into the realm of the spirit.

Paul teaches us in I Thess. 5:23 that we are a triune being made up of Body, Soul and Spirit. Yeshua and the Sh'ma both teach that as well - Love God with all your Heart, soul, mind and strength. We are very familiar with our Body - the earthly tabernacle. We don't realize it, but we're even more familiar with our Soul - intellect, mind, psych, emotions, etc. But what we are least familiar with is our Spirit.

Now, Genesis 1 and 2 teach us that man was created in the image of God. This is the first place God teaches us about His Godhead. The Apostle John showed us this in I John 5:7-8 "There are three that bear record in Heaven - The Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in the earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one." So, God is a triune Being, as well. This so often confuses people, as they try to decide who they should direct their prayers to - God the Father, God the Son, or God the Holy Ghost. Yeshua clarified that for us, "God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth."

It's not enough to move our lips and repeat a simple prayer. We have to continually "cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every THOUGHT (soul) into obedience to Yeshua the Messiah. When our Body, Soul and Spirit all three line up with the Word of God, then we are truly worshiping Him in Spirit and in Truth. Otherwise, we are out of line. and only the Word of God is powerful enough to know what comes out of our spirit and what comes out of our soul. (Heb 4:12)

Now, God likes 3's. He's not superstitious like we are, but He usually works in 3's and 7's. So, we have 3 manifestations of the Godhead; 3 parts to the human being - body, soul and spirit; and then He showed Moses to make 3 levels to the tabernacle - Outer Court, Holy Place and Holiest of Holies. God did not dwell in the Outer Court, neither did He dwell in the Holy Place. His Shekinah Glory rested in the Holiest of Holies. That's where the Lord's prayer leads us - Through repentance, forgiveness, physical needs, consecration - all reflected in the tabernacle of Moses (tent of Meeting).

The next time you can't get through to God in prayer, try using The Lord's Prayer as a guideline. It's your spiritual vehicle into the Heavenlies.