The Lord's Prayer is recorded in the gospels of both Matthew and Luke. According to Luke's account, the disciples had been with Jesus for many months. They had heard him speak and seen him heal the ... Read more
Hallowed be your Name – worship, but not only with our lips
Like a great house, the Lord's Prayer is built around three magnificent central rooms. They are a passionate concern for the honour of our heavenly Father's name, the extending of his kingdom and the ... Read more
Your Kingdom Come – the king and his dominion
By royal invitation we move into the second of the three great state rooms of this prayer, 'Your kingdom come.' Here we are brought face to face with the glory of the Lord; he is the King of Kings. ... Read more
Your Will be Done – Godly living and dying
As we are led into the last of the three great rooms of this royal house of prayer, we find ourselves in an awesome and holy place, a place where we come face to face with both the ecstasy and the ... Read more
Your Will be Done – the great principle of godly government
As we look at this petition, we must begin and end with personal holiness of living. And yet, perhaps, like a guest in a great house, caught and challenged by our reflection in a large mirror we move ... Read more
As it is in Heaven – a shaft of sunlight
'Your will be done,' stern and glorious, yet through an open doorway we catch a glimpse of what is yet to be, like a beautiful, sunlit conservatory or garden room, here is a glimpse of heaven. And ... Read more
Give us this day our Daily Bread – strength and freedom to live
The honour of our heavenly Father's name, the coming of his kingdom and his will done on earth as it is in heaven. These form the three magnificent, central rooms of this great house of prayer. They ... Read more
Forgive us our Trespasses – a fresh clean start
(There is a second section and podcast further down the page.) A humble, though essential, room in any great house is the boot room, a room full of pegs and racks, hats and coats, boots and shoes ... Read more
As we forgive those who trespass against us – eager and ready to forgive
We have looked first at the forgiveness that God offers us, as this is absolutely basic to our standing before him. We look now at the second part, 'As we forgive those who trespass against us.' At ... Read more
Lead us not into temptation – surrounded by so many dangers
Who or what can tempt us? What are the sources of temptation? From the prayer itself, logically, the first answer must be - God. God our heavenly Father may lead us into temptation. He will not entice ... Read more