Tuesday, May 7, 2013

The Lord's Prayer



Our Father who are tin heaven
Hallowed be Thy name.
They kingdom come.
They will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen (Matthew 6:9-13)

Notice the emphasis on God in the first three petitions:
1)  Thy name
2)  Thy kingdom
3)  Thy will

Notice the second part of the prayer and its emphasis on the poverty of man:
1)  Give us
2)  Forgive us
3)  Deliver us

Then see how the prayer comes full circle by ending with a tight focus on God once more:
1)  Thy kingdom
2)  Thy power
3)  They glory

God has all the glory and all the power and all the majesty, and you and I have all the needs and all the wants and all the poverty.

It's wonderful to come with empty hands to the One who is able to give us everything we need.

Prayer the Great Adventure by David Jeremiah

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