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Because we still sin, we pray that God would keep us from temptation and to deliver us from evil when that temptation comes. He gives us ordinary means of resisting temptation: watchful prayer, knowing God’s word, and other Christians to hold us accountable. If/when we succumb to temptation, we find mercy for our past sins and grace for our future walk at the foot of the cross.

Facing a moral debt that we cannot pay, those of us who are in Christ are forgiven through his death on the cross. In turn, we forgive others as we have been forgiven.

In praying for our daily bread, we are moved to consistent dependence on God to provide our own needs and the needs of our community.

The first three petitions of The Lord's Prayer are all synonymous with "Let Your Kingdom Come." We look forward to the day when God's authority is recognized on earth, but until that day, we bring the kingdom about with our actions.

Simeon and Anna were representatives of Israel who were waiting for God's salvation to come. When Jesus arrived, Simeon could die in peace, even though God's full redemption hadn't yet come.