The beloved physician Luke wrote how Jesus' disciples asked Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” Jesus answered, “When you pray, say, Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread”, and in chapter eleven and verse four of his book Luke shared Jesus continued by saying, “forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us” where we read:
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
The verse reads, “And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.” Luke began with the words, “and forgive us our sins” or “and send, bid going away or depart, expire and disregard us, (which is plural again) our (again plural) mistakes, errors, offenses, wrongs and violations of God's law ”; “for we also forgive” which means “because, since and on account that we (also plural) even so and indeed send away, bid going away or depart, expire and disregard” “every one” or “each, the whole, all and every person” “that is indebted to us” which means “who is bound as a debtor, owes and is guilty toward toward us (also plural)”. Luke shared how Jesus instructed His disciples to ask God the Father to “send away and disregard” their “errors and wrongs” because Jesus' disciples also “send away and disregard” every person the “debt and guilt” they have incurred.
The verse goes on to say, “And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.” Luke continued with the words, “and lead us not” or “and do not bring or carry us (plural again)” “into temptation” or “toward experiment, trial and proving of fidelity, integrity, virtue and constancy”; “but deliver us” which means “nevertheless, notwithstanding, moreover and rescue us (again plural)” “from evil” or “away and separate from the origin of the wicked one, labors, annoyances, hardships, pressures and harassments by labors”. Luke shared how Jesus told His disciples to ask God the Father not to “bring” them into “trials and proving” of their “integrity and fidelity” but rather to “rescue” them from “the wicked one” and the “source of pressures and harassments”.
When we think through Luke's words in this verse, we see how Jesus desired for His disciples to ask God the Father to “send away” their “errors and mistakes” in the same way they “send away” the “debt and guilt” of people who have done them wrong. Jesus also told them to ask God the Father not to “bring” them into a “trial” of their “fidelity and integrity”, but rather to “rescue” them from the “wicked one”. Jesus knows God the Father is intimately concerned with the “spiritual” needs within people, and they were to seek God's “forgiveness” which would be measured by the way they “forgave” others. Jesus knew His disciples would be prone to “testing” of their “faith and integrity”, and they were to ask God not to “lead” them into those times, but rather to ask God to “rescue” them from the “wicked one” and his devices. God not only desires to care for the “physical” needs of people, but also their “spiritual” needs. “Forgiveness, trials and being delivered from the evil one” are necessary to keep a person in relationship with God, and when a person submits their life to God Son Jesus, He will send His Holy Spirit to help them in areas of both “physical and spiritual” needs.
Next time Luke shares how Jesus continues by asking, “Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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