December 20 HC #126 – Luke 23:34 We are to ask God to forgive our sins as we forgive others. This is not an especially hard concept to understand intellectually, but it is very hard to put into practice. Jesus gives us an example while he hangs on... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
December 19 HC #126 – Matthew 18:23-35 Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. This is a petition too where we ask God to forgive us. And it is linked to forgiving others. This link should bring to mind the parable of the unforgiving servant... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
December 18 HC #125 – Psalm 127 Praying for your daily bread covers many things. Psalm 127 is a good example of some of what is covered under this petition. Psalm 127 begins with “Unless the Lord builds the house those who build it labor in vain”.... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
December 17 HC #125 –Acts 14:15-18 In this petition where we ask God to give us our daily bread, we are really asking for much more than simple food for our table. There is an acknowledgement that we are incapable of getting that food for ourselves... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
December 16 HC #125 – Exodus 16 Give us this day our daily bread is the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer. Yes, in this prayer then we are asking God to provide for our bodily needs. And really is there a better example of all of this than the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
December 15 HC #124 – Matthew 21:28-32 The will of God is an important matter that perhaps we don’t think about enough in our daily lives. We are to be doing God’s will. Jesus gives an example of a father with two sons in Matthew 21:28-32. The... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
December 14 HC #124 – Psalm 103:20-21 Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Part of understanding this petition then is to understand how God’s will is done in heaven. Psalm 103:20-21 makes it pretty plain to us. The Angels in heaven do His... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
December 13 HC #124 – Psalm 143:10 The Third petition is Thy Will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. This is the right thing to pray, and we see people praying it often. Contained in this prayer is an admission that we often have a will that would... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
December 12 HC #123 – I Corinthians 15:24-28 Thy Kingdom come also then means the overturning of those who oppose Him. Satan in particular is going to be overthrown and thrown down. For Christ’s Kingdom to march on means the defeat of those who... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
December 11 HC #123 – Acts 13:44-52 Thy Kingdom come is asking the Lord to gather, defend, and preserve His church. The Kingdom of Christ is related to the church. It is related to its growth, its protection, and its movement. Acts 13:44-52 is a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
