Question 124-125

 

Question 124: What is the meaning of the third petition?

Answer: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" means that not only we but all people may renounce their own wills and humbly follow God's will, for only God's will is good. And all people may fulfill their callings willingly and faithfully, like the angels in heaven.

God's will is stated in John 6:40: "That everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and that he will raise them up on the last day." This means that God's will is that "everyone who believes in Jesus Christ will be saved," and that this will was "established before the foundation of the world."

We give thanks for having chosen the saints and brought them to salvation according to God's plan before the creation of the world. The kingdom of God comes into the hearts of the saints and is established on this earth.

John 1:9 says, "That was the true light, which gives light to every man, coming into the world." Light shone in the darkness of a world devoid of spiritual light. Just as light shone in the darkness, Jesus Christ, the light of life, shone in the darkness of humanity, signifying Jesus' coming into the darkness. This is the kingdom of God within the soul. Jesus said in John 6:63, "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life."

 

Question 125: What is the meaning of the fourth petition?

Answer: "Give us this day our daily bread" means that God will provide for our physical needs so that we may know that God is the only source of all good things and that without His blessing, our toil, anxiety, and even heavenly gifts can be of no benefit. Thus, we may not rely on any created thing, but on God alone.

Today, "daily bread" is often thought of as the physical food we eat every day. In Matthew 6:25, Jesus said, "Do not worry about what you will eat for your life." This means, "For heaven's will to be done on earth, we need the bread of life." The bread of life signifies resurrection life.

The same verse is found in John 6:27: "Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life." The bread of life (resurrection life) is the everlasting covenant. When Jesus broke bread and gave it to his disciples before his crucifixion, he said, "This is my body," and when he gave them the cup, he said, "This is the new covenant in my blood." The new covenant is the everlasting covenant that God speaks of. The everlasting covenant refers to the covenant God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jesus Christ, the seed of promise. This means that the bread is the everlasting covenant.

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