Lord's Day 52
127 Q. What
does the sixth request mean?
A.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil means,
By ourselves
we are too weak
to hold our
own even for a moment.1
And our sworn
enemies--
the
devil,2 the world,3 and our own flesh--4
never stop
attacking us.
And so, Lord,
uphold us and
make us strong
with the
strength of your Holy Spirit,
so that we may
not go down to defeat
in this
spiritual struggle,5
but may firmly
resist our enemies
until we
finally win the complete victory.6
1
Ps. 103:14-16; John 15:1-5
2
2 Cor. 11:14; Eph. 6:10-13; 1 Pet. 5:8
3
John 15:18-21
4
Rom. 7:23; Gal. 5:17
5
Matt. 10:19-20; 26:41; Mark 13:33; Rom. 5:3-5
6
1 Cor. 10:13; 1 Thess. 3:13; 5:23
128 Q. What
does your conclusion to this prayer mean?
A.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory, forever means,
We have made
all these requests of you
because, as
our all-powerful king,
you not only
want to,
but are able
to give us all that is good;1
and because
your holy name,
and not
we ourselves,
should receive
all the praise, forever.2
1
Rom. 10:11-13; 2 Pet. 2:9
2
Ps. 115:1; John 14:13
129 Q. What
does that little word "Amen" express?
A.
Amen means,
This is sure
to be!
It is even
more sure
that God
listens to my prayer,
than that I
really desire
what I
pray for.1
1
Isa. 65:24; 2 Cor. 1:20; 2 Tim. 2:13
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