God is our loving Father. Jesus tells us that God the Father knows what we need before we ask him. Still, we should ask, because in asking we become aware that we have needs that only God our Father can grant us. We learn to ask God what we most need for our salvation. That is why Jesus taught us the “Our Father.”
Praying the “Our Father” reminds us that he is the father of all, and therefore every human person is truly our brother or sister. In praying the “Our Father,” we essentially ask for three things: that God has the first place in our lives, that he gives us our material and spiritual sustenance, and that he grants us his forgiveness.
Lord, teach me how to pray.
Smitten With Goodness 