A Worldview from the Words of Jesus
When Jesus taught His disciples what we have come to call the Lord’s Prayer, He also revealed the worldview that His Father wants for us to embrace with all our being.
Our Father who is in heaven,
Holy is Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And do not lead us into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power
and the glory forever. Amen.
Matthew 6:9-13
Our Father Who Is in Heaven
When we understand history from a Christian worldview, we know that God is not only the Father of people who look and think like we do. He is the Father of all the people on earth. He loves each of us. He is truly our Father.
Holy is Your Name.
God is completely holy. He is all-wise, all-good, and all-powerful. He knows what is best for me to think, what is best for me to say, and what is best for me to do.
Your Kingdom Come.
Your Will Be Done,
On Earth As It Is In Heaven.
Our Heavenly Father has provided the answers to every person’s problems, to every nation’s problems, and to every problem between individuals or groups or nations. The answer is for all of us to obey His commands. History tells us what happens when we don’t and what happens when we do. We people often like to think that we can figure things out for ourselves, but God’s way is always best. The perfect solution to every issue is for every person to acknowledge His kingship and to do His will — all of us in every nation, all of the time, just as already happens in heaven.
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread.
Jesus taught us that we can ask God to continue to take care of all of us around the world. We can ask Him not only to provide for every need of our own family and to do that for every person everywhere.
And Forgive Us Our Debts,
As We Also Have Forgiven Our Debtors.
We all need for God to forgive us of our sins. People not forgiving others has caused many of the conflicts between people and between nations throughout history. Forgiveness can stop everything from the little conflicts to the great big wars.
And Do Not Lead Us Into Temptation,
But Deliver Us From Evil.
History shows what happens when we do not obey God in everything all the time. It shows what happens when we listen to people who try to get us to do what God has commanded us not to do.
For Yours Is the Kingdom and the Power
and the Glory Forever. Amen.
God is the King of the universe. The answer to every problem in history would have been for people around the world to acknowledge God’s kingship in their thoughts, words, and actions. It is the answer to today’s problems,too.
The Lord has established
His throne in the heavens,
And His sovereignty rules over all.
Psalm 103:19