Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-01-29

leSe OF WaRlng re-
quests is limited. The Jews were
privileged to pray, because they were
in covenant relationship with God un-
der the Law Covenant But the Gen
tiles bad no such privilege until the
Jewish favor had ended-three and a
half years after Jesus crucifiXion,
While any one may worship, none
are privileged to pray except Jesus
consecrated followers and their imma-
ture children. Everywhere Jesus
words, Our Father" will be misin-
terpreted to signify ''the fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man."
The fact that consecrated disciples, not
mankind in general. were instructed to
pray Our Father" will be ignored.
Jesus Usually Prayed Alone.
There is a general tendency to ignore
personal faith in the redeeming blood
the fact that no man cometh unto the
Father but by the Son. John 14:6)
Adam was created son Of God. but
his disobedience and death sentence
cancelled the relationship. which can
not be restored except In Gods ap-
| pointed way-through Christ. Prayer
is a wonderful privilege. II Is not for
sinners but for those justified by the
Advocate whom the Father has ap-
pointed-Jesus.
I"After This Manner Pray Ye.r
The model piayer which Jesus gave
His disciples is grandly simple. II
opens %itA a reverent acknowledgment
OF the greatness and sacredness Of the
Heavenly Fathers name. or character
THE petition. Thy Kingdom come" II
an acknowledgment Of faith in God:
promise that eventually His Kingdom
will be established on earth. and al
expression OF the suppliant's hear
sympathy with God and righteousness
"Thy will be done on earth. as it il
done in Heaven" signifies full conf
dence that Satan will be bound; tina
the reign OF Sin and Death will end
that the knowledge of Gods glory will
I'll the earth and that all wiful op
posers will be destroyed.
The request for daily bread implie
our realization that our sustenance
| both temporal and spiritual. must COM
I from God. The failure to specify tn
} kind of food implies full resignation t
Divine providence.
When the justified pray. Forgive u
: our trespasses," they do not refer t
= original sin: for they were free
from 1t in justification. Trespasses sig
nifty those unintenional imperfection
, which appertain TO all and which Jesus
followers strive To overcome. The re
quest that we shall have forgiveness
= as we are forgiving towards those VIII
trespass against us Is reminder o
| the general terms of our Relationship
with God. We cannot grow In grac
except as we cultivate the spirit o
love-a forgiving. generous spirit Il
our dealing with others.
abandon us not IN temptation" In
dcates that we are aware that we ar
| surrounded 10y the powers Of evi
which we as New Creatures canno
| withstand successfully without Divin
| aid. Deliver us from the Evil One
is n recognition that Satan is our grea
| Adversary; and that we are on tn
/ alert to resist him. yet realize our nee
| OF Divine assistance. I'VE are not ig
| norant Of his [Satan'sl devices; Wv
| wrestle not against flesh and bloc
| [merelyl. but against wicked spirits i
high positions"
| ."Seek, Knock. Ashland Receive"
| In the concluding verses of today
Study. Jesus admonishes that praye
! be fervent-nO merely formal words
= He gave the illustration Of the ma
n who was finally moved by the earnes
D ness Of his friend
~ petition SO we M