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5G: GOOD GIFTS GOD GIVES GRACIOUSLY

Matthew 6:12 & 13
"12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."

These cherished verses in the Gospel of Matthew are the record of the time the Disciples ASKED our Lord and Savior to teach them how to PRAY! We call this The Lord's Prayer.

"Our Father who art in heaven."
The Introduction. We approach God as His children.

"Hallowed be Thy name."
The First Petition. We want to learn God's Word humbly and truthfully and keep His name Holly.

"Thy kingdom come." 
The Second Petition. God send The Holy Ghost that we might lead godly lives here and into eternity.

"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." 
The Third Petition. We want to choose what is good and beautiful in the eyes of GOD.

"Give us this day our daily bread."
The Fourth Petition. Everything we have is given to us from GOD! 

"And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."
The Fifth Petition. We do not deserve the GIFTS GOD GIVES us and we ask God to not hold our sins against us. Please, forgive us. Understanding how bad we are we recognize we need to sincerely forgive and gladly do good to those who do wrong against us.

"And lead us not into temptation."
The Sixth Petition. We are praying for protection from the devil, the world, and our own sinful nature! We don't want to deceive ourselves or lead others into false belief or despair. 

"But deliver us from evil."
The Seventh Petition. The simple request to the complex problems of this life. There are many evils that we may entertain and even flirt with. Sometimes evil comes looking for us. We ask God to help us and rescue us from all these evils.

"For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever."
The Conclusion. GOD is the King of Kings. He is in control as The Almighty Creator. And, He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. Without end, For Ever!

"Amen."
Amen means “yes, yes, it shall be so.”

Jesus, Himself taught His Disciples to pray this prayer. These are words that pleases God to hear us say them. We should always keep this prayer at the tip of our tounges. We need to recite it frequently. I think at least daily. I myself sometimes uses it as a meditation and repeat the prayer many times. It is another GIFT from GOD. We are very blessed to have it. We should use it.

You can carry this prayer with us all the time, with the APP from the Google Play store or the Apple App store! It is the reference of the official 1986 version of Luther’s Small Catechism. This beautifully designed app makes reading and navigating the Small Catechism easy and convenient.

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