Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-02-05

Or express appreci-
alton. But the priv '""' 1Sar.y ''uV
ilege of making re-
quests is limited. The Jews were
privileged 10 pray, because they were
in covenant relationship with God I'M
der the Law Covenant. But the Gen
tiles had no such privilege until the
Jewish favor had ended three and a
half years after Jesus crncifixion
While any one may worship. non
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 redermins hlnod-
the fact that no man comeih unto the
Father but by the Son. John l496'
Adam was created a son of ;iud. but
his disobedience and death sentence
cancelled the relationship. which can
not be restored except in Gods APP
pointed w~ay-through Christ. Prayer
is a wonderful privilege. 1t is not for
sinners. but for those justified by the
Advocate whom the Father has ap
pointed-Jesus.
AFTER This Manner Pray Ye."
Th~ ,DAIat nr,r,r v-hi.h I.-n- 10
His disciples is grandly simple. 1t
opens with "A reverent acknOw iedgmeut
of the greatness and sacredness OF the
Heavenly Fathers name. or character
The petition. Thy Kingdom m is
an acknowledgment of faith in Gnd'S
promise that eventually His Kingdom
VIII be established on earth. and an
expression of the suppliant's heart
sympathy with God and righteousness
Thy will be done on earth. as il Is
done in Heaven" signifies fun conf
dence that Satan will be bound: thai
the reign of Sin and Death will end:
that the knowledge of Gods glory will
fill the earth and that all wilful op-
posers will be destroyed.
The request for daily bread implies
our realization that our %sustenance.
both temporal and spiritual. must come
from God. The failure to specify the
kind of food implies full resignation to
Divine providence.
When the justified pray. "Forgive ns
our ~trespasses," they do not refer to
original sin: for they were freed
from it in justification. Trespasses sig
nifty those unintentional imperfections
which appertaip to all and which Jesus
followers strive to overcome. The re-
quest that we shall have forgiveness
as we are fOrgiving towards those who
trespass against US Is a reminder of
the general terms of our relationship
with God. We cannot grow in grace
except as we cultivate the spirit OF
love-a forgiving. generous spirit in
our dealing with others.
abandon US not in temptation" In
dicates that we are aware that we are
surrounded by the powers of evil.
which we as New Creatures cannot
withstand successfully without Divine
aid. Deliver us from the Evil One
is a recognition that Satan is our great
Adversary; and that we are on the
alert to resist him. yet realize our need
of Divine assistance. We are not ig-
norant of his GSatan'sl devices: I'VE
wrestle not against flesh and blood
Imerelyl. but against wicked spirits in
high positions"
Seek, Knock. Ashland Receive"
In the concluding verses of today's
Study. Jesus admonishes that prayer
be ~fervent-not merely formal words.
He gave the illustration of the man
who was finally moved by the earnest
ness Of his friends