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Date Posted: 07:03:39 02/12/08 Tue
Author: Joan
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Subject: Today's Readings

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[> Isaiah 55: 10-11 + Matthew 6: 7-15 -- Joan, 07:08:15 02/12/08 Tue [1] (ip68-0-253-131.ri.ri.cox.net/68.0.253.131)

After yesterday's initial climb, we now rest and receive nourishment. We are reassured that God's word will not return until it has achieved the end for which it was sent. We are nourished by the words of Jesus as he teaches us how to pray: "Give us this day our daily bread." The journey will take place one step at a time and one day at a time. Lord, I have so much to consider, so much to worry about, so much to fear. But strenghtened by God's word and the promise of daily bread, I can rest comfortably for now. Tomorrow will come soon enough.

Matthew 6: 7-15

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3 4 In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words.
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Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
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5 6 "This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
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your kingdom come, 7 your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
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8 Give us today our daily bread;
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and forgive us our debts, 9 as we forgive our debtors;
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and do not subject us to the final test, 10 but deliver us from the evil one.
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11 If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
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But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.

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