The prayer that Jesus taught us to pray ends with a benediction that reminds us who the king is and what he is like. We need reminding. We forget. We go blind. Earthly values brainwash us. Stepping into the heavenly throne room reshapes us. It opens our eyes anew. It refocuses our hearts and empowers […]
Jesus gives us these words to pray: “Deliver us from evil (or the evil one)”. I believe Jesus is trying to reminder us that this spiritual war is all too real, that Evil desires to undo the Good News, and that Satan is the ultimate guerrilla warrior. Jesus is pushing us back to the Deliverer. […]
Temptation! Have you ever faced it? Of course! Temptation is a universal human experience. It is almost as human as breathing or eating. We have all faced it. We have all yielded to it somewhere along the way. Having said that, the words “Lead us not into temptation” ought to strike us as somewhat odd. […]
Warrior Kings Need Humble Bread As we continue our journey through the “Lord’s Prayer,” we get to the phrase, “give us this day our daily bread.” It’s a simple request. Straightforward. A petition to God for daily sustenance. There is no greed here, only dependence. No desire for a banquet, only bread enough for the […]
As I write this, a street in my neighbourhood is closed. The bomb squad is investigating. A university in the area also has all five campuses shut because of a bomb scare. You probably think I should move. Bombs are destructive. They do incredible damage. What if that was not always the case? Imagine a […]
