[Matthew 6:9 KJV] 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
We say this is the Lord's prayer, but Jesus didn't pray this prayer. Jesus instructed his disciples to pray in this manner.
[Matthew 6:10 KJV] 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.
Believing Israel and the disciples are instructed to pray for the Davidic kingdom to come down from heaven. In the kingdom on earth Christ will reign from Jerusalem for a thousand years............[Isaiah 9:6-7 KJV] 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
We aren't looking for this kingdom for our inheritance, ours is in the heavenly places...........[1Corinthians 15:49 KJV] 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
[Ephesians 2:6 KJV] 6 And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:
[2Timothy 4:18 KJV] 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
[Matthew 6:11 KJV] 11 Give us this day our daily bread.
The disciples and believing Israel are to rely on God to provide food in the coming tribulation. In the tribulation the saints who will not receive the mark will be unable to buy or sell for food. God provided manna for food and in this prayer believing Israel will recognize there dependence on God for their sustenance........[Numbers 11:9 KJV] 9 And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
[Matthew 6:12 KJV] 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Here is an instruction for prayer that highlights my assertion that this prayer was for Israel and not us. Israel was under covenant, under this covenant to be forgiven Israel had to forgive. We need to look no further to find what Jesus was talking about when he spoke of forgiveness for Israel. Right after this prayer Jesus gives instruction in regard to forgiveness............[Matthew 6:14-15 KJV] 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses........... Mark says the same about forgiveness..........[Mark 11:25 KJV] 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
In this dispensation, how are we to forgive?........[Ephesians 4:32 KJV] 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you...........We forgive others because we have been forgiven, not because it is conditional under covenant.............We have been forgiven all trespasses and don't have to ask for forgiveness.......... [Colossians 2:13 KJV] 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Most importantly, the Lord Jesus never prayed this prayer, in spite of the fact that it is called the Lord's prayer. If Jesus did pray this he would be a sinner who had to ask for forgiveness.
We need to know what was for Israel, and what is for us. Should we repeat this prayer by rote, not considering the substance, nor the implications of praying this prayer?
We say this is the Lord's prayer, but Jesus didn't pray this prayer. Jesus instructed his disciples to pray in this manner.
[Matthew 6:10 KJV] 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.
Believing Israel and the disciples are instructed to pray for the Davidic kingdom to come down from heaven. In the kingdom on earth Christ will reign from Jerusalem for a thousand years............[Isaiah 9:6-7 KJV] 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
We aren't looking for this kingdom for our inheritance, ours is in the heavenly places...........[1Corinthians 15:49 KJV] 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
[Ephesians 2:6 KJV] 6 And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:
[2Timothy 4:18 KJV] 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
[Matthew 6:11 KJV] 11 Give us this day our daily bread.
The disciples and believing Israel are to rely on God to provide food in the coming tribulation. In the tribulation the saints who will not receive the mark will be unable to buy or sell for food. God provided manna for food and in this prayer believing Israel will recognize there dependence on God for their sustenance........[Numbers 11:9 KJV] 9 And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
[Matthew 6:12 KJV] 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Here is an instruction for prayer that highlights my assertion that this prayer was for Israel and not us. Israel was under covenant, under this covenant to be forgiven Israel had to forgive. We need to look no further to find what Jesus was talking about when he spoke of forgiveness for Israel. Right after this prayer Jesus gives instruction in regard to forgiveness............[Matthew 6:14-15 KJV] 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses........... Mark says the same about forgiveness..........[Mark 11:25 KJV] 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
In this dispensation, how are we to forgive?........[Ephesians 4:32 KJV] 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you...........We forgive others because we have been forgiven, not because it is conditional under covenant.............We have been forgiven all trespasses and don't have to ask for forgiveness.......... [Colossians 2:13 KJV] 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Most importantly, the Lord Jesus never prayed this prayer, in spite of the fact that it is called the Lord's prayer. If Jesus did pray this he would be a sinner who had to ask for forgiveness.
We need to know what was for Israel, and what is for us. Should we repeat this prayer by rote, not considering the substance, nor the implications of praying this prayer?