Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-108 (Devotional)

AN EXPANDED VERSION OF THE LORD’S PRAYER

by David Wanstall

Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be your name not our name Lord, Yours, may You get the attention, not us, may You get the glory, not us, may You get the praise and acclaim, not us.

Your kingdom come your will be done on earth as in heaven May Your empire expand, not ours, may Your will be done, not ours, may Your desires and wants for us be fulfilled, not ours, in every area of our lives may Your purposes be fulfilled, not ours.

Give us today our daily bread Don’t give us everything we need for a lifetime so we forget to live in daily dependence on you. Please give us what we need for today to accomplish Your will, glorify You, and reflect Your generosity to us.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us May we be as forgiving as You are, not harboring grudges, hurts or disappointments against others, ourselves, or even You.

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil Lead us in the path of growth and fruitfulness, remove evil from within us, help us not to absorb or pick up new forms, thoughts, or habits of evil, may the ‘bright lights’ of worldliness and sin have no attraction for us

For the kingdom the power and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.

– David Wanstall <>