Scripture Reading
Matthew 6:9-13
"This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"
Reflection
Jesus gave us a prayer that begins not with our needs but with God's name, God's kingdom, God's will. The architecture of the Lord's Prayer is a reordering of desire: we learn to want what God wants before we ask for what we need. Daily bread, forgiveness, protection — these are not small requests, but they come after we have settled who is at the center.
Prayer for Today
Lord, we thank you for this couple and for all of the years that
they have had together. Today, as we celebrate their anniversary,
our prayer is that you will continue to bless them.
Let their testimony of love and forgiveness be a help to other couples
as they start on their own journeys into married life. Lord, we pray that
You will honor their commitment to each other and to You by granting them
many more years of happiness together.
Amen
they have had together. Today, as we celebrate their anniversary,
our prayer is that you will continue to bless them.
Let their testimony of love and forgiveness be a help to other couples
as they start on their own journeys into married life. Lord, we pray that
You will honor their commitment to each other and to You by granting them
many more years of happiness together.
Amen
Amen.