Welcome to the In Touch podcast with Charles Stanley for Tuesday, June 24th.

When Jesus prayed, he referred to God as Father.

And if you are a believer, you have that same intimate access.

You can call him Father too.

In today's podcast titled The Privilege of Knowing God,

we are discovering what it means to truly

know God, our father.

There are many titles about God in the Bible. He's called many things. Let me ask you a question.

When you feel lonely and we're in tired, which one of those titles seems to be the most meaningful to you. When you feel hurt and feel pain,

which is the most reassuring to you. When you feel fearful and maybe a little desperate or maybe,

shall we say, just inadequate to face whatever you're facing, which one of those is the most comforting

to you? Well, when you think about all those titles in the Bible about God, I believe the one

that meets all of those needs is the title of Father. And you'll recall that Jesus is teaching

his disciples how to pray here.

And so he says in verse 8 of Matthew 6,

therefore do not be like them talking about the unbelievers,

for your father knows what you need before you ask him.

And then he says, pray then.

That is when you pray, this is how you can pray.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallow it be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thou will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we have also forgiven our debtors, and do not lead us in the temptation,

but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

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