Short articles of the, "Yes Jesus" Book on prayer. # 43

 

Jesus said, “This, then, is how you should pray:

“Our Father who art in Heaven”

 

The word “our” is a possessive pronoun that indicates that whatever follows word belongs unquestionably to the speaker, in no other realm, but in his mind. It is a statement of fact that the subject and predicate belong to each other confidentially, as only a son and father can.

 

Triplets who were inside their mother’s womb, once born, though greater in number, are still insignificant before their mother. They can rightfully claim ownership of the mother as “Our Mother.” 

 

In the same way, humans claim the planet Earth as “Our Planet”. Two fleas can also claim one elephant as “Our Elephant.” The lesser claiming the greater by virtue of relationship. 

 

Likewise, believers claim God, the Creator of all, as “Our Father.” For us, the believers, there is no other father than the “Father in Heaven”, who is “Ours.” The only foundation over which we cry and pray is because God is “Our Father.”

 

Jesus said, “This, then, is how you should pray: 

“Our Father who art in Heaven” # 43

 

This is the teaching elder on duty in matters of Prayer.

 

Gerry Gutierrez.