‘for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God’ Romans 3:23 Out of all the commands found in scripture forgiveness seems the hardest of them all to even contemplate especially if we have been sinned against. Father God takes sin seriously so much so that all sin must be paid for, all sinContinue reading “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us”
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Give us this day our daily bread
John 6:31-32. ‘Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat’. Jesus said to them, “Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven’. ThisContinue reading “Give us this day our daily bread”
Thy kingdom come
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven Matthew 6:10 Kingdom language is quite specific in the bible, and here we see in Jesus’ prayer that it is God’s kingdom, and it is to come. There’s much debate about God’s kingdom amongst theologians past and present; for some churchContinue reading “Thy kingdom come”
Halloween outreach
‘Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’ John 8:12 As promised, we are turning back to the Lord ‘s Prayer however I need to revisit ‘Hallowed be thy name’. While I was organising a Halloween outreach eventContinue reading “Halloween outreach”
Obstacles to learning
Just a little detour from working our way through the Lord’s prayer. I wanted to share a passion of mine about how obstacles to learning, as followers or enquirers of Jesus, impacts on our lives both practically and spiritually. When I worked in a school one of my roles was to identify obstacles to theContinue reading “Obstacles to learning”
Hallowed be thy name
Many of us ask the question ‘why am I here’? ‘what is my purpose’? The next part of the Lord’s prayer points us to that purpose. The Hallowing of God is the heart of our purpose as humanity. In fact, it is the very purpose that God created the world. The greatest temptation for mankindContinue reading “Hallowed be thy name”
Who art in heaven
Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come……Revelation 1:5 esv Last week we were considering how we can relate to God as Father and how The Lord’s prayer reflects our relationship with God through accepting Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. Today we ‘re considering theContinue reading “Who art in heaven”
Our Father who art in heaven
This, then, is how you should pray; ‘Our Father in heaven’ Matthew 6:9 niv I love language, I particularly love the written word. I wish I was better at understanding other languages, but I love the creativity of language. There is a beauty to it. English often gets a bad wrap because it doesn’t haveContinue reading “Our Father who art in heaven”
The Lord’s Prayer
‘Do not be like them ‘for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this:…’ Matthew 6:8-9 Last week our ponderings led us to think about God as our Creator and our response in light of this truth. Which led me to think about who is God? Not who weContinue reading “The Lord’s Prayer”
Once upon a time
‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth’ Genesis 1:1 niv On reflection of last weeks blog I was thinking about stories and how from a young age we love a good story. I remember as a child I would love to read to my younger sisters and the book I used to choose to readContinue reading “Once upon a time”
Living His Word 