“Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.”
He said to them, “When you pray, say:
Father, hallowed be your name,
your Kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread
and forgive us our sins
for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us,
and do not subject us to the final test.” -Lk. 11:1-4
Wednesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time
Jesus teaches us to pray to God the FATHER. Not God the vicious overlord, not God the unmitigated oppressor, but God the Father. That is awe inspiring to me. That the creator of the universe, the author of life, the one who placed the stars and knows them by name, wants me to approach him like a father, because he loves me (and you) that much.
What people tend to forget is that as our Heavenly Father, God wants what is best for us. He ordered the universe, he inspired prophets and called forth teachers to proclaim the truth and show us the natural order of His masterpiece. When we read their words, we should not read them (or speak them) as the orders of an uncaring drill sergeant. We need to read them and proclaim them for what they are; loving guidance from a caring father who loves us more than we could possibly fathom!
God Bless,
P.D.O.
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