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ilege or making re-
quests is limited. The Jews yore
privileged to pray, because they wore
in covenant relationship with God un-
der the Lao Covenant. But the Gen
tiles had 30 such privilege until the
Jewish favor had ended-three and a
half years after Jesus crucifxion.
While any one may worship, none
are privileged to pray except Jesus
consecrated followers and their imma-
ture children. Everywhere Jesus
woBds, 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 "0ur Father" will be ignored.
Jesus Usually Prayed Aleae.
There is a general tendency to ignoHs
personal faith In the PedeemiAs bl@@-
the fact that no man coReth anto the
Father but by the Son. John 14e)
Adam vas created son of God but
his dlsotplisnce and dsath sentence
cancelled the relationship. which can
not be restored except In Gods ap.
pointed way through Christ. Prayer
is a wonderful privilege. 1t is not FOR
sinners. but for those justised by the
Advocate whom the Father has ap-
pointed-Jesus.
"After This Manner Pray Ye"
The model prayer which Jesus gave
His disciples Is grandly simple. II
opens with reverent acknowledgment
of the greatness and sacredness of the
Heavenly Fathers name. or character.
The petition. THY Kingdom come" is
an acknowledgment OF faith in Gods
promise that eventually His Kingdom
will be established on earth, and an
expression of the suppliant's heart
sympathy with God and righteousness
THY will be done on earth, as 1t is
done In Heaven" signifies full conf
dence that Satan will be bound; that
the reign of Sin and Death will end;
that the knowledge Of Gods glory will
fll the earth and that all vilful 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 US
our trespasses," they do not refer to
original sin; for they we're freed
from it In justification. Trespassds sig
Nifty those unintentional impcrfectioRs
which appertain to all and which Jesus
followers strive to overcome. The re-
quest that we shall have forgiveness
as we are forgiviug towards those who
trespass against us is remindar Of
the general terms Of our relationship
with God. We cannot grow In grace
except as we cultivate the spirit Of
love-a forHving, 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 ls our great
Adversary: and that we are on the
alert to resist him, yet realize our need
Of Divine assistance. I'VE are not ig-
norant of his [Satan'sl devices; I'VE
wrestle not against flesh and blood
[merelyI. but against wicked spirits In
high positions"
"Seek, Knock, Ashland Receiveo
In the concluding verses of tGaay'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