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Day 153: The Lord's Prayer, part 6

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What is prayer?
A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, by the help of his Spirit, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of his mercies.

Westminster Shorter Catechism
Q. 105. What do we pray for in the fifth petition?
A. In the fifth petition, (which is, "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors [l]",) we pray That God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins [m]; which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others [n].

[l] Matthew 6:12

we pray That God, for Christ’s sake, would freely pardon all our sins [m];

[m] Psalm 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Ver.2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Ver.7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Ver.9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
Daniel 9:17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. Ver.18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousness, but for thy great mercies. Ver.19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others [n].

[n] Luke 11:4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
Matthew 18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.


Westminster Larger Catechism
Q.194. What do we pray for in the fifth petition?
A. In the fifth petition, (which is, Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors [v],) acknowledging, that we and all others are guilty both of original and actual sin, and thereby become debtors to the justice of God; and that neither we, nor any other creature, can make the least satisfaction for that debt [w]: we pray for ourselves and others, that God of his free grace would, through the obedience and satisfaction of Christ, apprehended and applied by faith, acquit us both from the guilt and punishment of sin [x], accept us in his Beloved [y]; continue his favour and grace to us [z], pardon our daily failings [a], and fill us with peace and joy, in giving us daily more and more assurance of forgiveness [b]; which we are the rather emboldened to ask, and encouraged to expect, when we have this testimony in ourselves, that we from the heart forgive others their offenses [c].

In the fifth petition, (which is, Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors [v],)

[v] Matthew 6:12

acknowledging, that we and all others are guilty both of original and actual sin, and thereby become debtors to the justice of God; and that neither we, nor any other creature, can make the least satisfaction for that debt [w]:

[w] Romans 3 from Verse 9 to 22 Ver.9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; Ver.10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: Ver.11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. Ver.12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one, etc. Ver.19 That every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God, etc.
Matthew 18:24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. Ver.25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
Psalm 130:3 If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? Ver.4 But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

we pray for ourselves and others, that God of his free grace would, through the obedience and satisfaction of Christ, apprehended and applied by faith, acquit us both from the guilt and punishment of sin [x],

[x] Romans 3:24-26 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Ver.25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; Ver.26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

accept us in his Beloved [y];

[y] Ephesians 1:6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved. Ver.7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

continue his favour and grace to us [z],

[z] 2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

pardon our daily failings [a],

[a] Hosea 14:2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
Jeremiah 14:7 O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

and fill us with peace and joy, in giving us daily more and more assurance of forgiveness [b];

[b] Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Psalm 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Ver.8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Ver.9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Ver.10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Ver.12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

which we are the rather emboldened to ask, and encouraged to expect, when we have this testimony in ourselves, that we from the heart forgive others their offenses [c].

[c] Luke 11:4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:.
Matthew 18:35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.


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