Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 11:1-4
by: Joan Small.
Luke shared that Jesus was praying and as He finished, one of His disciples asked Him to teach them to pray. Jesus started with a salutation to God as Father. It is important to note the idea of addressing God as Father. A father is responsible to provide basic needs for His children and sometimes the children can be specific in asking for needs to be met. Two of the needs Jesus addressed in this passage are for daily bread and forgiveness. The bread is for sustenance and the forgiveness is for restoration. When we ask God to supply our need, we are letting Him know that we are depending on Him to take care of us.