But deliver us from evil. What does this mean? We pray in this petition, in summary, that our Father in heaven would rescue us from every evil of body and soul, possessions and reputation, and finally, when our last hour comes, give us a blessed end, and graciously take us from this valley of sorrow to Himself in heaven.  Read More

O Lord, God our Father in Heaven, look with mercy on us! We are so often dragged away into our vices and sin which cause us great shame and pain. It is almost impossible to endure, and we feel compelled to hide our faces from before you in hopes that you may not look at us or our shame.  Read More

And lead us not into temptation. What does this mean? God tempts no one. We pray in this petition that God would guard and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead us into false belief, despair, and other great shame and vice. Although we are attacked by these things, we pray that we may finally overcome them and win the victory.  Read More

Dear Lord Jesus Christ. You have forgiven us of all our sins. You have set us free from our bondage and slavery. The price came at your blood and not ours. We praise and thank you for this precious gift.  Read More

How many times should you forgive your brother? Jesus had just finished telling them what to do when a brother sins against them. Peter probably thinks he is being pious by offering to forgive his brother up to seven times.   Read More

What has happened to Jesus has now happened to me. As Paul noted in 2:12, we were buried and raised with Jesus by baptism. There is a break with the old and there is a new life that has begun with us.  Read More

Our text today takes place at the end of a major section in Genesis that starts way back in chapter 37. Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers because they were jealous of him (after first planning to kill him). He is brought to Egypt and, through a series of events, rises to a position of prominence.  Read More

And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. What does this mean? We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look at our sins, or deny our prayer because of them.   Read More

Wonderful Father. You cause rain to fall on the righteous and the wicked. You give food to the good and evil alike. You preserve your whole creation by the power of your Word and all have their eyes on you so that you may feed them in the right time.  Read More

“Do not worry about tomorrow.” Don’t worry? We all worry. About money, our jobs, our children, the state of the country, getting sick, the car breaking down, the roads being slippery…. the list goes on.  Read More

Paul is raising funds throughout the churches of the Mediterranean Area in order to support the needs of the saints back in Jerusalem, who are going through hardship and pestilence. His goal is on the way back to Jerusalem to stop by and collect the gifts that he will take to the Church there.  Read More

“Give me neither poverty nor riches….” What a thing to ask for. Most of us would probably ask for riches. There are whole branches of heretical Christianity that promote a prosperity Gospel that basically says that God will give you all sorts of riches… if your faith is strong enough.  Read More