The Nature of the 4th Petition The Necessity of the 4th Petition
1. When you make this petition you are acknowledging you are God’s covenant child on account of Christ’s work, and this relationship is the one by which he daily provides for you. You couldn’t pray without being a child of God through the adoption by his Son. Praise God that you are his!
2. Ask your God for bread, not for manna. Manna fell from the sky, but bread comes through hard work. God’s provision does not cancel out the work you have to do. Don’t expect to eat without working. If you don’t work you mustn’t eat. God has ordained means for providing. So children, pray for help in your exams, and study hard.
3. The wicked get food through common grace, but they will be judged for their acceptance of God’s gift but their rejection of him. So don’t be jealous when the wicked seem to prosper. And be thankful, even when what you have is less than what the wicked rich have. 4. Greediness will kill (Prov 30:8-9), so be careful not to pray for more than you are able to handle.
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Heidelberg Catechism 125 Sunday Service New Horizon
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