Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 1. Our confidence in the acceptableness of our prayers is derived from God and not from ourselves. 2. That the power by which our desires are brought about is Divine, and not human. 3. That our certainty of success is based upon our faith in God. 4. That our confidence in our prayers ought not to waver. 5. That our prayers ought always to be confirmed and ratified by ourselves. (F. Edwards, B. A.) I. WHAT IS HERE ASCRIBED TO GOD. The kingdom. The glory. II. THE ADVANTAGES ARISING FROM THIS ASCRIPTION OF PRAISE. We shall feel that we have presented to God the strongest arguments to ensure an answer to our prayers. We should be encouraged to expect great things in answer to our prayers. We shall feel how eternal and unchangeable is the basis upon which our expectation rests. We shall feel calm and hopeful after prayer, whatever the circumstances in which we are placed, or our views of the world around us, (W. O. Lilley.) Parallel Verses KJV: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. |
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