Friday

Day 152: The Lord's Prayer, part 5


Westminster Shorter Catechism
Q. 104. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
A. In the fourth petition, (which is, "Give us this day our daily bread [i]",) we pray, That of God’s free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them [k].

[i] Matthew 6:11


[k] Proverbs 30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Ver.9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Genesis 28:20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on.
1 Timothy 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: Ver.5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.


Westminster Larger Catechism
Q.193. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
A. In the fourth petition, (which is, Give us this day our daily bread [h],) acknowledging, that in Adam, and by our own sin, we have forfeited our right to all the outward blessings of this life, and deserve to be wholly deprived of them by God, and to have them cursed to us in the use of them [i]; and that neither they of themselves are able to sustain us [k], nor we to merit [l], or by our own industry to procure them [m]; but prone to desire [n], get [o], and use them unlawfully [p]: we pray for ourselves and others, that both they and we, waiting upon the providence of God from day to day in the use of lawful means, may, of his free gift, and as to his fatherly wisdom shall seem best, enjoy a competent portion of them [q]; and have the same continued and blessed unto us in our holy and comfortable use of them [r], and contentment in them [s]; and be kept from all things that are contrary to our temporal support and comfort [t].

In the fourth petition, (which is, Give us this day our daily bread [h],)

[h] Matthew 6:11

acknowledging, that in Adam, and by our own sin, we have forfeited our right to all the outward blessings of this life, and deserve to be wholly deprived of them by God, and to have them cursed to us in the use of them [i];

[i] Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Romans 8:20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Ver.21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Ver.22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
Jeremiah 5:25 Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you.
Deuteronomy 28 from Verse 15 to the end of the Chapter. Ver.15 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: Ver.16 Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. Ver.17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store, etc.

and that neither they of themselves are able to sustain us [k],

[k] Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

nor we to merit [l],

[l] Genesis 32:10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; etc.

or by our own industry to procure them [m];

[m] Deuteronomy 8:17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. Ver.18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

but prone to desire [n],

[n] Jeremiah 6:13 For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Mark 7:21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Ver.22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, etc.

get [o],

[o] Hosea 12:7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.

and use them unlawfully [p]:

[p] James 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

we pray for ourselves and others, that both they and we, waiting upon the providence of God from day to day in the use of lawful means, may, of his free gift, and as to his fatherly wisdom shall seem best, enjoy a competent portion of them [q];

[q] Genesis 43:12-14 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: Ver.13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: Ver.14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man.
Genesis 28:20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
2 Thessalonians 3:11-12 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Ver.12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

and have the same continued and blessed unto us in our holy and comfortable use of them [r],

[r] 1 Timothy 4:3-5 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. Ver.4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: Ver.5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

and contentment in them [s];

[s] 1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. Ver.7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. Ver.8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

and be kept from all things that are contrary to our temporal support and comfort [t].

[t] Proverbs 30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Ver.9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.


End of Lesson, Day 152


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