By urging daily petition for God’s providence, our Lord Jesus is teaching us to come to God with humble dependence, acknowledging that all our basic needs are met by His gracious provision, not our own effort.
As One who perfectly understood the disparity between the performance of God’s will in heaven and on earth, our Lord teaches to pray for God’s to be done on earth because He knew the impact it would make on our world.
Heaven, as God’s dwelling, not only signifies His transcendence, which makes Him distinct from and beyond His creation, but also as the eternal home of those who believe in Jesus Christ as their saviour.
Regardless of the loveless father-child relationship you had with your father, you’re not an abandoned or neglected child; your loving Father in heaven knows exactly what you need even before you ask Him.
True prayer may involve spoken words, but it’s much more – it’s a communion from the heart to the One who looks at the heart not on the form or posture.
Unlike the ‘Pharisees’ whose interest is impressing and getting praise and honour from people, our generosity should be in secret for the glory of God who examines secret motives.
Today, God admonishes us to cultivate a generous, unselfish and compassionate heart, which is always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who approaches us with a genuine need.
Sermons about hell are rare in today’s pulpits of the contemporary Church yet our Lord Jesus vehemently warned people against the danger of being “thrown into hell” and that people must be prepared to do whatever it takes to avoid it.
