Matthew 6:7-13 MSG
Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what’s best— as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You’re in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You’re ablaze in beauty!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
I end my morning prayer with the Lord's Prayer, but lately I've been reading it from the Message Translation instead of reciting the one I know by heart. Why?
This language, which is new to me and requires reading line by line, forces me to slow down and concentrate, instead of reciting without thinking about the words. What have I discovered?
I've discovered just how perfect this prayer is. No matter what I have on my mind, it is covered:
Trump and his tariffs: Do what’s best— as above, so below.
Worry or regret: Keep us safe from ourselves
What a gorgeous day!...You’re ablaze in beauty!
You get the idea. But why would I expect anything less than perfection from Jesus?
Matthew 6.9-13 NRSV
“Pray, then, in this way:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be revered as holy.
May your kingdom come.
May your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not bring us to the time of trial,
but rescue us from the evil one.
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