The Meaning of The Lord's Prayer

Our Father – This shows that God is the Creator of us all. He is our Heavenly Father, our Parent, our Guardian. The One who watches over us, protects us, guides us, and loves us!  

Which art in heaven – This signifies God’s majesty, He is everywhere, knows all things, and is all powerful.  

Hallowed be thy Name – God’s Names is pronounced, or declared, HOLY! His Name is to be celebrated, honored, and respected.  

Thy kingdom come – This is a desire, a prayer, that God’s will be obeyed everywhere. A true child of God will cry out for Him to reign everywhere  

Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven – God’s will is that people everywhere would obey, and be holy. The word “will” means “what is acceptable in His sight. It is God’s desire that people would hunger to know His will, and long to please Him. In heaven, His will is obeyed perfectly. We should pray that would be the case on Earth as well.  

Give us this day our daily bread – Bread represents everything necessary for life. He is our provider!  

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors – Our sins put us in debt to God. We are guilty of breaking His law, and are condemned to death. But He chose to forgive us through the complete work of the blood of Jesus Christ. We are forever in His debt. What does He ask in return? Forgive others. Love others. Treat others with the kindness we would show Him.
   
And lead us not into temptation - Whenever we are tempted, O thou that helpest our infirmities, suffer us not to enter into temptation; to be overcome or suffer loss thereby; but make a way for us to escape, so that we may be more than conquerors, through thy love, over sin and all the consequences of it. (Wesley)  

But deliver us from evil – Satan is the evil one, the parent of all evil. Here we are taught to pray, “deliver us from his power, his snares, his arts, his temptations.”

For thine is the kingdom – Everything belongs to God, the Creator of the Universe. He reigns over it all, and therefore has control over it.  

and the power – All power belongs to God. We are weak, He is strong, and has the power to accomplish all we ask.  

and the glory forever – Nothing is done for us, but all things should be to the praise of Him! All glory, honor, and praise. Everything we do should always point to Him!  

Amen - This is a word of Hebrew origin, from a verb signifying “to be firm, secure, to be true and faithful.”

Salty Children

Mat 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men.

We the church of Jesus Christ are called to be the salt. We are to be the fragrance of God on Earth. We ARE the body of our Lord Jesus Christ.

But how well are we representing the King whom we serve? Is He proud to see the life we are living? Are we reaching out to the lost, the poor, the broken, the same way He would, the same way He did, on Earth?

Jesus never had a selfish moment. Jesus was always about His Father’s business. And we are called to “walk even as He walked.”

It’s time for us to put aside all of our selfish ambitions, our dreams and desires. Put off that old man, and begin to walk in the Spirit of the Living God!

Instead of being separate, called out, and chosen, it seems to me that most of those who call themselves the church, are only in it for what it can benefit them. SELFISH!

Child of God, lets get back to the place where we can be that salt that God has called us to be. I want to bring Him glory. And I am sure you do to!

Dear Heavenly Father,
Forgive us for not being the salty children you have called us to be.
Make us hungry for more. Make us thirst for you like never before.
I pray that you would anoint us, to make others desire You.
Its all about You, Jesus. Let every word we speak point to You.
Let every action, though, attitude, and desire, point to You, Jesus!