LORD’S PRAYER MATTHEW GOSPEL VERSION (3)

(d) " Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."

As the Creator of heaven and earth and everything in it, God is worthy of respect by all creation both on earth and in heaven (heaven), to live according to His will (cf. Ps 40:9; 143:10). In this case, Jesus has given an example, how should a man live, that is by always doing the will of God (cf. Jn 4:34; Hebrews 10:7.9). That guide is no longer the will of his own life, but the will of God: " but not My will be done, but let Yours be done." (cf. Lk 22:42; Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:36). According to Jesus, the execution of the will of God is the entrance into the kingdom of God (cf. Mt 7:21), and a measure of kinship with Jesus (cf. Mt 12:50; Mark 3:35, Luke 8:21). So Paul advises that Christians seek to know God's will and live according to it (cf. Rom 12:2; Eph 5:17). Whoever recognizes the Lord as King of the universe (cf. Ps 47:3.8; Zech 14:9), he would behave and act like Mary, is aware of his status as a servant of God, so that is always ready to carry out his will: "Behold the handmaid Lord, be to me according to your word! "(cf. Lk 1:38; 17:10). Although it is difficult to understand God's will (cf. Lk 1:34), he dared to take the risk, because he believed that God's salvation, not destruction (cf. Ezek 18:23:32, 1 Tim 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9). So ask that "God's will done on earth and in heaven" means the request to honor God, the Creator of heaven and earth (cf. Gen 14:19), restored (cf. Mal 1:5).

(e) " Give us this day our daily bread."

Food and clothing are the two basic needs of people (cf. Deut 10:18, 1 Tim 6:8). Nevertheless, humans do not have to worry about what he wanted to eat and what to wear it (cf. Mt 6:25, 31), because God knows what it takes human beings (cf. Mt 6:32). If God knows the animals and plants need attention very well, certainly He will also pay attention to human needs far more valuable than animals and plants (cf. Mt 6:26-30). Not since the beginning, God has provided food and clothing to men (cf. Gen. 1:29; 3:21)? Human origin would try, he would get the necessary food (cf. Gen 3:17-19; 2 Thessalonians 3:10), because God never fails to notice creation (cf. Ps 145:15-16; 147:9). God always gives food to all living creatures, each in time (cf. Ps 104:27). In order to live, people just need enough food every day, no need to overdo it. Because human life does not depend on the abundance of food, but the power of God (cf. Lk '6 -21 1.2:1). Therefore, neither Jesus nor Paul advises believers to be aware of all covetousness (cf. Lk 1215; 1 Tim 6:9-10). The faithful must live with a sense of enough for the gift of God every day (cf. Mt 6:34; 1 Tim 6:6-7). "But if we have food and clothing, enough!”, says Paul (cf. 1 Tim 6:8).

To be continued ...