Challenge of the Lord's Prayer
“I cannot say ‘our’ if I live only for myself in a spiritually watertight compartment. I cannot say ‘Father’ if I do not endeavor each day to act like His child. I cannot say 'who art in heaven' if I am laying up no treasure there. I cannot say 'hallowed be Thy name' if I am not striving for holiness. I cannot say 'Thy kingdom come' if I am not doing all in my power to hasten that wonderful event. I cannot say ‘Thy will be done’ if I am disobedient to His Word. I cannot say ‘in earth as it is in heaven’ if I’ll not serve Him here and now. I cannot say ‘give us this day our daily bread’ if I am dishonest, or if I am seeking things by subterfuge. I cannot say ‘forgive us our debts’ if I harbor a grudge against anyone. I cannot say ‘lead us not into temptation’ if I deliberately place myself in its path. I cannot say ‘deliver us from evil’ if I do not put on the whole armor of God. I cannot say ‘Thine is the kingdom’