We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice.
So we too will sincerely forgive and gladly do good to those who sin against us.Įxplanation of The Fifth Petition The Sixth Petition And lead us not into temptation. We are neither worthy of the things for which we pray, nor have we deserved them, but we ask that He would give them all to us by grace, for we daily sin much and surely deserve nothing but punishment. What does this mean? We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look at our sins, or deny our prayer because of them. What is meant by daily bread? Daily bread includes everything that has to do with the support and needs of the body, such as food, drink, clothing, shoes, house, home, land, animals, money, goods, a devout husband or wife, devout children, devout workers, devout and faithful rulers, good government, good weather, peace, health, self-control, good reputation, good friends, faithful neighbors, and the like.Įxplanation of The Fourth Petition The Fifth Petition And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. What does this mean? God certainly gives daily bread to everyone without our prayers, even to all evil people, but we pray in this petition that God would lead us to realize this and to receive our daily bread with thanksgiving. How is God’s will done? God’s will is done when He breaks and hinders every evil plan and purpose of the devil, the world, and our sinful nature, which do not want us to hallow God’s name or let His kingdom come and when He strengthens and keeps us firm in His Word and faith until we die.Įxplanation of The Third Petition The Fourth Petition Give us this day our daily bread. What does this mean? The good and gracious will of God is done even without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may be done among us also. How does God’s kingdom come? God’s kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe His holy Word and lead godly lives here in time and there in eternity.Įxplanation of The Second Petition The Third Petition Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also. Protect us from this, heavenly Father!Įxplanation of The First Petition The Second Petition Thy kingdom come. Help us to do this, dear Father in heaven! But anyone who teaches or lives contrary to God’s Word profanes the name of God among us. How is God’s name kept holy? God’s name is kept holy when the Word of God is taught in its truth and purity, and we, as the children of God, also lead holy lives according to it. What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also. What does this mean? With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father.Įxplanation of The Introduction The First Petition Hallowed be Thy name. Overview of The Lord's Prayer The Introduction Our Father who art in heaven. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. As the head of the family should teach it in a simple way to his household