Short articles of the, "Yes Jesus" Book on prayer. # 88

 

Repeat after Jesus

“Our Father who art in Heaven.”

 

It should be considered strange for a child of a perfect, loving and powerful Father in heaven:

 

To beg

To plead

To ask

To remind

To insist on being fed

 

I rather think we are not asking a forgetful father for food at dinnertime but asking in view of the list on the large menu of heavenly delicacies, already prepared, as we sit at a table that is set in the presence of our enemies, with our cup running over full of goodness and mercy all the days of our lives.

 

I insist upon holding the menu with hands already washed with the forgiveness purchased by Jesus. And already being in happy communion with a community of forgiven people where all are seeking strength not to fall into temptation and eager to be delivered from temptation by the hand of one who saves, heals, sanctifies and strengthens us by the daily food provided by our Father in heaven.

 

The bill for this communion has already been paid. No one owes anything to anyone except love. All are freely dispensing forgiveness of their debts to others, for freely we have received and freely we must give in the name of our Father in heaven. All is available for asking.

 

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

Gerry Gutierrez.