In this section of verses Jesus is explaining to his followers how to pray to God, this can be seen both in the book of Matthew as well as in the book of Luke (Harris, 2014). The version of this prayer is shorter in the book of Luke but delivers the same message. In this discussion we are asked to review the verses of the Lord’s Prayer contained in the book of Matthew. The first verse states, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name” (Matthew 6: 9 NIV). This verse is addressing God as the Father, implying the belief of God as the Father (McGee, 2002). It should be noted that the verse leads with the word our, not my. In this an important part of the verse that one should truly think about. The word our implies that God belongs to everyone, …show more content…
This verse is addressing more than the hunger of the body, it is also telling us to feed the hunger of our spirit for God (McGee, 2002). The daily bread is not just about filling our stomachs to relieve the pains of hunger, it is about filling our body, mind, and soul with the provider of all things. This verse is powerful in the message it brings, especially in today’s climate in the United States. We are among the few countries who do not want for food. A parable is displayed in the text I am referencing that I felt was very applicable to society today. It references the fact that several have forgotten God’s will made the loaf of bread in your breadbox, placing a higher focus on the individual’s work required to purchase it. “Why make fervent prayer to God for bread in this day of the welfare state, when we are looking to government instead of looking to God? This is a time when we are trying to detour around God in order to get our bread. We have come to a time when statism is a menace” (McGee, 2002, p. 19). This statement could no be truer, there is a great dependence on the government in the United States. I fear, as the author, of this article for the future days to come. As he mentions, Rome also provided for the people rather than allowing them to provide for themselves. . . We all know what happened in