As we come towards the end of the Lord's prayer we are confronted by a request for very specific help about living in this world. Temptation and sin are common to all humanity. It doesn't matter where you live, east or west, north or south, whether you have money or none, educated or uneducated... we … Continue reading Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
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Forgive Us As
Forgiveness is something we all stand in need of. We've all missed it and we're all messed up. No matter how hard modern man or woman tries, guilt still runs deep. We still stand in need of redemption. Down through the centuries humanity has sought to deal with it and it's consequences, above all the … Continue reading Forgive Us As
Give us Today our Daily Bread
Daily bread, we all need it. Bread represents what's necessary for life - there's a lot we think we need that we really don't. There's a lot that we want and seek and when we get it actually adds to our perceived needs rather than reducing them. When David said in Psalm 23, "The Lord … Continue reading Give us Today our Daily Bread
Hallowed be Your Name
Hallowed be your name. What does this third phrase in the Lord's prayer mean? Different versions translate it in different ways, 'hallowed be your name,' (KJV, New International Version, English Standard Version), 'may your name be kept holy,' (New Living Translation), 'Your name be honoured as holy,' (Holman Christian Standard Bible), 'Uphold the holiness of … Continue reading Hallowed be Your Name
Our Father (3) We are Family
Jesus said when you pray say 'Our Father...' Thank God for the personal witness that he gives to each one of his children that we are indeed his children and entitled and enabled to say those amazing words 'Abba, Father.' Thank God too for personal prayer, that each one of us can come to God … Continue reading Our Father (3) We are Family
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