“The Lord's Prayer is short and mysterious, and, like the treasures of the Spirit, full of wisdom and latent senses: it is not improper to draw forth those excellencies which are intended and signified by every petition, that by so excellent an authority we may know what it is lawful to beg of God.” KnowsMaySpiritPrayerLordAuthorityDrawsSensesTreasureMysteriousExcellentPraying To GodLatentPetitions Book:The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor ...: Life of Christ Source: The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor ...: Life of Christ
“A deep sense of sin, a humble willingness to be saved in God's way, a teachable readiness to give up our own prejudices when a more excellent way is shown, these are the principal things. These things the two disciples possessed, and therefore our Lord "went with them" and guided them into all truth.” WayGivingTwoSinLordGiving UpPrejudiceHumbleSavedExcellentWillingnessPossessedPrincipalDiscipleOur LordReadinessTeachable Book:Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke Source: Bible Commentary - The Gospel of Luke
“Obedience is a virtue of so excellent a nature, that Our Lord was pleased to mark its observance upon the whole course of His life; thus He often says, He did not come to do His Own will, but that of His Heavenly Father.” WholeCoursesFatherLordVirtueMarkObedienceExcellentHeavenlyOur LordHeavenly FatherObservance Author:Saint Francis de Sales
“The Lord's Prayer is an excellent model, but it was never intended to be a magical incantation to get God's attention. Jesus gave this prayer as a pattern to suggest the variety of elements that should be included when we pray.” ShouldJesusPrayerAttentionLordPrayingElementsModelsPatternsVarietyExcellent Author:Bill Hybels