{"id":70674,"date":"2024-06-12T15:15:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T07:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/?p=70674"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:49:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T03:49:50","slug":"prayer-righteousness-social-media-analyzing-the-context-of-the-lords-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/en\/?p=70674\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer, Righteousness and Social Media: Understanding Prayer from the Context of the Lord\u2019s Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"70674\" class=\"elementor elementor-70674\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e47810 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"0e47810\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0571b5d\" data-id=\"0571b5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77698db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77698db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-77698db{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6238f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6238f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Brian Lam<\/h4>\nChaplain, Director of Field Education, Lecturer of Practical Theology\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddc6583 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ddc6583\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e662b3\" data-id=\"3e662b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d409d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d409d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/%E9%99%A2%E8%A8%8A%E6%96%87%E7%AB%A0-11-1.png?fit=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-70622\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f5355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f5355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-67f5355{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62bc8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62bc8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<blockquote>\nIn the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see <b>your good deeds<\/b> and glorify your Father in heaven. <br \/>\n\nFor I tell you that unless <b>your righteousness<\/b> surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. <br \/>\n\nBe careful not to practice <b>your righteousness<\/b> in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.\n\n<p align=\"right\">\u2014Mt 5:16, 20; 6:1<sup>\u2020<\/sup>\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #235ba8; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>The Context of the Lord\u2019s Prayer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000This article attempts to understand prayer through the context of the Lord\u2019s Prayer in chapter six of the Gospel of Matthew (5:13-6:18). In fact, the \u201cLord\u2019s Prayer\u201d is an abbreviation; it is a traditional title established by convention. A more precise title should be \u201cLord Jesus teaches us to pray like this.\u201d We first take a look at the structure of the larger paragraph that contains the Lord\u2019s Prayer. These eighteen verses can be divided into five short paragraphs: <\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n\t6:1&emsp; &ensp; The Main Theme of the Whole Paragraph<br \/>\n\t6:2-4&emsp; On Almsgiving<br \/>\n\t6:5-6&emsp; On Prayer (I) <br \/>\n\t6:7-15&emsp; On Prayer (II) (including the Lord\u2019s Prayer) <br \/>\n\t6:16-18&emsp; On Fasting\n<\/blockquote>\n<br \/>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>From this structure, \u201cprayer\u201d occupies a unique position in this larger paragraph: \u201cprayer\u201d is placed in the centre of three themes (almsgiving, prayer, fasting) and its content is lengthier than the other two themes\u2019. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Moreover, the second (On Almsgiving), third (On Prayer I) and fifth (On Fasting) short paragraphs share an identical formula: <\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\nSo when you [give to the needy \/ pray \/ fast], do not \u2026 as the hypocrites \u2026. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. (6:2, 5, 16) <br \/>\n\nBut when you [give to the needy \/ pray \/ fast] \u2026\nyour Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. (6:3-4, 6, 17-18)\n<\/blockquote>\n<br \/>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>The fourth short paragraph apparently shared this formula. With a closer examination, however, it is not exactly the same. This short paragraph does not mention \u201cdo not be like <em><strong>the hypocrites<\/em><\/strong>\u201d; instead, it says \u201cdo not \u2026 like <em><strong>pagans<\/em><\/strong>\u201d (6:7). Also, the paragraph is not concluded by \u201cyour Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you\u201d; instead, it explains how serious the Father considers whether we forgive others\u2019 sins (6:14-15), showing the importance of forgiving our debtors (6:12). <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Since this article is intended to examine prayer through the context of the Lord\u2019s Prayer, we will not discuss the content of this prayer in detail here. As 6:1 is the central theme and statement of the whole paragraph, this verse deserves our scrutiny. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #235ba8; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Desiring Whose Rewards (6:1) <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u30006:1 first exhorts us to beware of our intention, regardless of whether it is in almsgiving, prayer or fasting: \u201cnot to practice \u2026 in front of others <em><strong>to be seen by them<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d Second, this verse implies that if we give to the needy, pray and fast secretly, we will be given \u201creward from your Father in heaven.\u201d In other words, the text juxtaposes and contrasts <em><strong>people\u2019s reward <\/em><\/strong>with <em><strong>the Father\u2019s reward. Jesus warns us to be careful, never seek rewards from people but desire rewards from God. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Many years ago, when I was a newcomer to the Church, I often heard senior Christians say, \u201cI serve with zeal, but I do not look for rewards. When I go to heaven, I will not seek a crown. It is enough for me to sweep the floor in heaven.\u201d As a youth, I was immensely moved by this, and I wanted to learn from their humility and virtuousness. Now, I have a different understanding when I read Matthew 6:1-18. Truly, we should not seek rewards from people, and it is an inappropriate intention; but Jesus does teach us that we should desire rewards from God. When we give to the needy, pray and fast secretly, \u201cyour Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you\u201d (6:4, 6, 18). <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #235ba8; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Jesus\u2019 Order and Social Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Do not seek rewards from people, but desire rewards from God. How can we practice this in the contemporary situation? <\/p>\n\t\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000The disciple community of the Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary is formed mostly by seminary students and pastors who live in a society dominated by social media. This is our life setting. The default mechanism of social media is intended to attract others\u2019 attention. An era dominated by social media is indeed an era that encourages narcissism. We live every day in this context and are easily influenced by this narcissism. In psychological counselling, there are even discussions about Narcissistic Personality Disorder. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000If what is said in Matthew 6:1-18 concerns more than almsgiving, prayer and fasting, just using these three religious practices as illustrations, then we may boldly \u201ctranslate\u201d this passage and apply it to our current situation: seminary students and pastors, do not grumble and complain about your workload and hardship in ministry on Facebook at will; and do not display your faithful performance and busy schedule of duties to others consciously or unconsciously. When Christians participate in the \u201cEquality\/Sharing\/Action\u201d movement, they should not post their photos on Instagram at will. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Of course, I note that most social media today has customized privacy settings. What I mean to say is that we can definitely let those who pray for us or those whom we trust know about the details of our ministries privately. However, if we desire to share our \u201cgood deeds\u201d in social media casually and publicly, I believe this Bible passage warns us to be cautious and not to do so. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Recently, one of my Facebook friends talked about pastors (and I would add seminary students as well) usually have a temperament of \u201chelper.\u201d One of our crises as pastors is that our satisfaction is based on the reaction of those people we serve. In my experiences, if they appreciate our efforts, it will strengthen our motivation; on the contrary, if they disparage our help, we will be frustrated. Unfortunately, the \u201clike\u201d function in social media is reinforcing this trend. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000In the appendix of his book <em>#Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World<\/em>, Craig Groeschel mentions \u201cThe Ten Commandments of Using Social Media.\u201d One of the commandments is \u201cdo not base your identity on what people think.\u201d <em><strong>Living in an era overwhelmed by social media, we have to consciously practice \u201cnot seeking rewards from people, but desiring rewards from God.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #235ba8; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Let \u201cYour Good Deeds\u201d Be like the Light Shining before Others (5:13-16) <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000As a reader, you may ask: is it necessary to be that reserved? We should not share even our \u201cgood deeds\u201d on Facebook or Instagram; is that an over-rectification? Obviously, Jesus\u2019 speech in Matthew 6:1-18 is full of exaggeration and figurative language. So how can we understand it in a literal sense? A clear example is 6:3, \u201cwhen you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.\u201d This must be a figurative and exaggerated discourse and we cannot apply this extreme description literally to our actual lives. <\/p>\n\t\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Besides, readers may further ponder: Matthew previously states (5:13-16) that a believer\u2019s light should \u201cshine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven\u201d (5:16). If we cover ourselves up as Jesus orders in 6:1-18, does He contradict His own words here (\u201cshine your light before others\u201d)? <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000This article is not an exegetical paper, so we will not go into detail. Yet, Biblical scholars generally agree that <em><strong>Matthew 5:13-16 and 6:1-18 are not contradictory, because they demonstrate two different intentions<\/em><\/strong>. Chapter five orders the followers to \u201cshine before others\u201d in order to give glory to God; chapter six advises us to act in hiddenness for the sake of spiritual discipline: not seeking rewards from people, but desiring rewards from God. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #235ba8; font-size: 24px;\"><strong> \u201cYour Righteousness\u201d (6:1; 5:20) <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Indeed, the connection of 6:1-18 with its previous passage deserves our close investigation. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000The Chinese Union Version translates 6:1 as \u201cBe careful not to practice <em><strong>good deeds<\/em><\/strong> in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.\u201d The Contemporary Chinese Version make a more literal translation based on the original Greek text, and the \u201cgood deeds\u201d is translated as \u201cyour righteousness\u201d with a particular footnote: <\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n<b>Your righteousness<\/b> can be translated as \u201cpiety.\u201d This \u201crighteousness\u201d can be understood as \u201cgood deeds\u201d; however, the first verse is the introduction of verses 1-18, thus it includes not only the theme \u201calmsgiving\u201d in verses 2-4 but also the following themes \u201cprayer\u201d and \u201cfasting\u201d which are difficult to be counted as good deeds. This \u201crighteousness,\u201d therefore, is more appropriate to be understood as religious piety. In Jewish perspective, almsgiving is unlike doing good deeds that we perceive today. They treat it as a fulfilment of God\u2019s command, a part of their communication with God.\n<\/blockquote>\n<br \/>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u201cRighteousness\u201d in noun form (\u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b7) appears ninety-two times in the New Testament; seven of them is used in the Gospel of Matthew (3:15; 5:6, 10, 20; 6:1, 33; 21:32), in which five appear in the Sermon on the Mount. Notably, only 5:20 and 6:1 mention \u201cyour righteousness,\u201d and in both cases, the original form of \u201crighteousness\u201d is singular. And 5:17-48 is exactly the previous text of 6:1-18. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000In other words, the Gospel of Matthew only mentions \u201cyour righteousness\u201d twice, in two closely linked passages in the Sermon on the Mount. So, let us have a look at the previous text of 6:1-18, namely 5:17-48. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #235ba8; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Public Righteousness or Hidden Righteousness (5:17-48; 6:1-18) <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Whenever we talk about \u201crighteousness,\u201d Christians naturally think of some doctrinal issues such as justification, faith and deeds, etc. Now, let us first put aside these thoughts, and look at the message that Matthew 5:17-48 actually manifests. Matthew 5:17-48 can be divided into two main sections: <\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\t5:17-20\tThe Main Theme of the Whole Paragraph<br \/>\n5:21-48\tSix Examples: Murder, Adultery, Divorce, Oath, Revenge and Love your Neighbor\n<\/blockquote>\n<br \/>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Here Jesus teaches His disciples how to (re-)understand the Old Testament. That is, this passage asserts the interpersonal relations and ethical principles of a heavenly citizen. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Heretofore, we should be able to recognize how similar the structures of 6:1-18 and 5:17-48 are: <\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\t6:1 \t\tThe Main Theme of the Whole Paragraph<br \/>\n\t6:2-18 \t\tThree Examples: Almsgiving, Prayer, and Fasting\n<\/blockquote>\n<br \/>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>These two successive passages are not only structurally parallel, but the two phrases of \u201cyour righteousness\u201d also appear respectively in their main theme sections (5:20; 6:1). When we read these two passages in juxtaposition, <em><strong>we can even conclude that \u201cyour righteousness\u201d has two aspects of presentation: public interpersonal relations and ethical principles, and hidden pious discipline before God<\/em><\/strong>. Both of them are Jesus\u2019s teachings for us as heavenly citizens who follow Him. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000In addition, we must not omit the subsequent passage (6:19-34) of the Lord\u2019s Prayer when discussing the Lord\u2019s Prayer and righteousness, particularly the phrase \u201cseek first <em><strong>his kingdom and his righteousness<\/em><\/strong>\u201d (6:33). However, we have to leave out this discussion due to space limitation. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #235ba8; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Understanding Prayer from the Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Thus far, we have discussed the context of the Lord\u2019s Prayer in the Gospel of Matthew (5:13-6:18), and it is time to incorporate its insights into our understanding of prayer. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000First, from these three successive passages (5:13-16, 5:17-48, 6:1-18), we notice that Jesus mainly uses the plural pronoun \u201cyou\u201d in His teaching. Prayer of heavenly citizens, therefore, concerns not only the individual relationship with God; on the contrary, the prayer is also communal: we pray to \u201cour Father in heaven.\u201d <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000Second, paradoxically, prayer is at the same time communal and hidden: \u201cwhen you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.\u201d (6:6) Prayer, like any other pious spiritual disciplines (such as almsgiving and fasting), is hidden endeavor. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000In addition, Matthew puts his discussion on \u201cprayer\u201d within the context of \u201cyour righteousness\u201d and \u201cyour good deeds\u201d (5:20, 6:1). It appears to remind us: <em><strong>apart from \u201ccommunal\u201d and \u201chidden,\u201d prayer of heavenly citizens also consists the dimensions of \u201cwitness\u201d and \u201cethics.\u201d <\/em><\/strong> Testimonial and ethical aspects help us to understand the \u201cthree wishes\u201d (6:9-10) and \u201cthree appeals\u201d (6:11-13) in the Lord\u2019s Prayer more deeply. Particularly, right after the Lord\u2019s Prayer, Jesus warns us that our Father values our forgiveness of other people\u2019s sin (6:14-15), an emphasis to the importance of \u201cforgiving our debtors\u201d in the Lord\u2019s Prayer (6:12). <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #235ba8; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000The modern world is inundated by social media. Influenced by the communal character of social media, narcissism and different privacy settings, Christians face huge challenges to practicing the kind of piety and righteousness that Jesus teaches. How can we consider and balance these four aspects \u2014 communal faith, hidden spiritual discipline, the testimony of heavenly citizens and ethics? <\/p>\n\n<p align=\u201cjustify\u201d>\u3000\u3000In the seminary, how should our disciple community respond to this teaching? Living under the widespread phenomenon of chasing after \u201conline influencer\u201d and KOL (Key Opinion Leader), what should we do and how should we respond? How can we use social media properly? Moreover, the seminary as a training institution has its requirements to students and its systems, such as curriculum, GPA, field education, chapel service, spiritual formation group and faculty-student-mentoring. Within this system and framework, how can we practice \u201cnot seeking rewards from people, but desiring rewards from God\u201d? How can we not only value external performance but also pay effort in hidden endeavor? <\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color: #808080; font-size: 10px;\">____________________________________________<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><sup>\u2020<\/sup> All Scripture quotations, unless indicated, are taken from the NIV. The words in bold letters are the author\u2019s emphasis.<br \/>\n<sup>*<\/sup> This article is adapted from a sermon preached at the chapel service of Hong Kong Baptist Theology Seminary on October 11, 2017. The original title is \u201cPrayer and \u2018Piety\u2019 (Mt 6:1-18).\u201d<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6e780d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6e780d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/%E9%99%A2%E8%A8%8A%E5%85%A7%E6%96%87%E7%AB%A0%E7%9B%B8%E7%89%87-_11.png?fit=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70610\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5915d86 elementor-align-center elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5915d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/201805_eNews_Eng.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brian Lam Chaplain, Director of Field Education, Lecturer of Practical Theology In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give praise to your Father who is in heaven. I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Be careful not to deliberately display your righteousness before men, so that they will see it. If you do, you will not receive any reward from your heavenly Father. \u2014Matthew 5:16, 20, 6:1. New Chinese Version # The Lord&#039;s Prayer and the Context This article attempts to look at prayer from the context of the &quot;Lord&#039;s Prayer&quot; in Matthew 6 (5:13-6:18). &quot;The Lord&#039;s Prayer&quot; is actually just an abbreviation, a traditional name that has been agreed upon. A more correct way to say it should be &quot;The Lord Jesus taught us to pray like this.&quot; Let us first look at the structure of the large section that contains the &quot;Lord&#039;s Prayer&quot; (6:1-18). These eighteen verses can be divided into five sections: 6:1 The theme of the entire section 6:2-4 On giving alms 6:5-6 On prayer (I) 6:7-15 On prayer (II) records the Lord&#039;s prayer 6:16-18 On fasting From this structure, it can be seen that &quot;On prayer&quot; occupies a very unique position in this large section: &quot;On prayer&quot; is placed in the center of three themes (alms, prayer, and fasting), and is much longer than the other two themes. In addition, the second section (On giving alms), the third section (On prayer I), and the fifth section (On fasting) all have the same formula: When you [give alms\/pray\/fast], do not be like the hypocrites...Truly I say to you, they have their reward. (6:2, 5, 16) When you [give alms\/pray\/fast]...your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (6:3-4, 6, 17-18) At first glance, the fourth section (On Prayer 2) also seems to use this formula, but a closer look reveals that it is not exactly the same. This section does not say &quot;do not be like a hypocrite,&quot; but &quot;do not be like the Gentiles&quot; (6:7). Furthermore, the end of the section does not say &quot;your Father who sees in secret will reward you,&quot; but explains that the Heavenly Father attaches great importance to whether we forgive the transgressions of others (6:14-15), thereby emphasizing the importance of &quot;forgiving the sins of others&quot; (6:12). Since this article attempts to look at prayer from the context of the &quot;Lord&#039;s Prayer,&quot; the content of this prayer will not be discussed in detail here. Since verse 1 of chapter 6 is the theme and outline of the entire section, it is worth our careful consideration here. Whose reward are you longing for? 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