v11- “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”
A social dimension to this prayer:
For all to get daily bread there must be a thriving economy, good employment, and a just society. Therefore, to pray “give us—all the people of our land—daily bread” is to pray against “wanton exploitation” in business, trade, and labour, which “crushes the poor and deprives them of their daily bread.” The power of this petition to those who do injustices – Let them beware of the intercession of the church, and let them take care that this petition of the Lord’s Prayer does not turn against them. To pray for our daily bread is to pray for a prosperous and just social order.
Bibliography:
[1] Keller, Timothy. Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God (p. 72). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
