Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 11:2

"And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Father, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come." — Luke 11:2 (ASV)

When we come to God in prayer, we are inclined to think first of our own necessities. But if we came rightly, in the spirit of sonship, truly saying, Our Father who are in heaven, we should begin our prayer like this: Hallowed be your name. May all people honor, reverence, and adore your holy name. Your kingdom come. We are not satisfied that you should be anything less than king; our heart's desire is this: Reign, gracious God, over us and over all people. Your will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Your will be done, rather than ours.

Now comes a prayer for ourselves: