The Lord's Prayer Dispensationally Considered
by Pastor Paul M. Sadler
Scripture Reading:
“But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the
heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be
not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have
need of, before ye ask Him.”— Matthew 6:7,8
Religious leaders love to have their people recite the
Lord’s Prayer. It’s been the religious thing to do for centuries. The Lord’s
Prayer is one of the most beautiful, meaningful, and touching prayers in the
Prophetic Scriptures, but those who recite it today are committing two major
blunders. First, the Lord warned the disciples that they were not to pray this
prayer, or any prayer for that matter, repetitiously (Matthew 6:5-7). Prayer is
not a religious exercise, but rather communication with God; therefore, it
should always be spoken from the heart. Second, the Disciples Prayer, which is
the correct connotation for this prayer, was given as a model for those who
would be called upon to endure the Tribulation. Since the Body of Christ is
delivered from the wrath to come, this prayer does not apply to us in this
dispensation (I Thessalonians 5:9).
The Disciples’ Prayer
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.The
reference here to “our Father” is to the God and Father of Israel — the God of
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In prophecy, heaven was His throne and earth His
footstool. His name was so holy that the Jews feared they might inadvertently
speak it in vain, consequently they changed it from Yahweh to Adonai — Master,
Ruler (Deuteronomy 5:11; Isaiah 66:1; Matthew 15:31; Luke 1:68).
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in
heaven.The hope of every Israelite was the establishment of the Davidic
Kingdom. God’s will for the earth is to overthrow the kingdoms of this world
and establish the millennial kingdom of His dear Son (II Samuel 7:8-17; Luke 1:68-72; Revelation
11:15; 20:6).
Give us this day our daily bread.In the future Tribulation,
God will set a table in the wilderness for His people, as He did in time past.
The saints in that day will find it necessary to pray for their daily provision
of food, since they will be unable to buy or sell without the Mark of the
Beast. Subsequently, God will supernaturally nourish the chosen nation
(Revelation 12:14 cf. Revelation 13:13-18).
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.Today
we are to forgive others, even as God for Christs sake has forgiven us, but
under the kingdom gospel, forgiveness was based upon a like-spirit (Matthew
18:21-35 cf. Eph. 4:32).
Transformed By
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Kevin Sadler
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