(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) The last part of the Lord’s Prayer implores God to lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil (or the evil one). The use of the word ‘temptation’ in this...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) The subject of forgiveness is always a difficult one. We have dealt with the reasons why we need to continually ask God for forgiveness. But how should we respond when someone else has...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) Our meditation today is on the second petition that deals with Man’s needs. And it is a great need indeed – the forgiveness of sin! To be sure, the Lord’s prayer is a...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) At first glance, the fourth petition,“Give us our daily bread” doesn’t seem all that relatable. After all, in Malaysia most of us live in a society that’s fairly well off. While the on-going...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) We now come to a kind of transition point in the Lord’s prayer where we turn our attention to Man’s needs. In the last few weeks, we covered the first three petitions of...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) The Lord’s Prayer (or some would call it the Disciple’s Prayer) is a framework to teach us how we should pray. It’s not really something to recite mindlessly although there’s nothing wrong in...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) Week Five– “Your Kingdom Come” The next petition exhorts us to pray for the kingdom of God to come. Jesus said to Pilate during His trial that “My kingdom is not of this...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) Week Four – “Hallowed be your name…” The Lord’s Prayer was taught to Jesus’ disciples as part of his discourse known as the Sermon on the Mount. The sermon consists of various themes...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) Last week, we examined the way we addressed our God with the intimate phrase “Our Father” which only His true children are allowed to use. The intimacy in which we call out to...
(This article is adapted from a series of sharing on the subject of Prayer by Yew Lum to his Life Group members.) Week Two – “Our Father…” When we pray, we take it for granted to be able to call out to God as Our Father. That’s how Jesus taught us to address God in...
