Not all versions of the Lord's prayer include this as many biblical scholars believe that this was added at a later date. The prayer finishes with a closing doxology, that is, a hymn of praise to God. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Likewise we are to depend on God when evil is at our door. In times of trial, Jesus recognises the Lord as His source of deliverance. When Jesus was tempted by Satan, he declared 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'( Math 4:4 NIV). The final request is for protection by our Father in heaven. It is wrong to give in to this temptation. It is not wrong to be tempted or tested ( Jesus was!). The sixth request in the Lord's prayer is not to be in a place where temptation might overwhelm us. As we forgive them that trespass against usĪs we receive God's forgiveness, we bring to mind anyone who we feel may have wronged us, and pardon them.Here we bring to mind the ways in which we have failed God and others, and ask the Lord for His forgiveness. Jesus reiterates this daily dependency when he exhorts us to not "worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself" ( Math 6:34, NIV)ĭifferent versions of this prayer use different words here - sometimes "trespasses", "debts" or "sins" ( click here for a explanation of this). We need to come back to God regularly, each day- indeed, many times each day and many ways, for we can quickly become independent and self-seeking. We need God in all areas of our life (physical, spiritual and mental), and this is a daily need. Here we are aligning our will with God's will, we are submitting ourselves to Him, and asking that His way triumphs. The third request in this prayer is that God's will occurs. So here we are asking that God's ways happen here, as they are fully obeyed in Heaven. God's kingdom is to do with His ways and order. Here we become aware of our own frailty as we adore and worship the living God. As we pray this line we are reminding ourselves that God is separate from us, completely pure and faultless. The first of seven requests in this prayer. The Apostle Paul restates this by exhorting the believer to address God as "Abba" (Aramaic for "Daddy"- the kind of intimate word that a child would use to his or her father) " And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."" ( Rom 8:15, NIV) Jesus teaches His disciples that God is our parent in Heaven. Click on the title links for more in-depth commentary.
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