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Another way to view the distinction between the two is: If Satan can keep the

HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME HIGHER LEVELS: believer in a constant
state where he/she is

YOUR KINGDOM COME not ever delivered from

YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH the power and influence
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN of the evil one, and is

constantly tormented

with falling into the

GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD LOWER LEVELS: same temptations, or
AND FORGIVE US OUR DEBTS being ensnared in a
AS WE FORGIVE OUR DEBTORS
state of unwillingness to

AND DO NOT LEAD US INTO TEMPTATION forgive others as we
BUT DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE have been forgiven, or

being in a state in

which God does not

If we are consumed with only “us” praying in a survival mode, then we will know supply us with our

little of the higher level of sacrificial praying for God’s name to be hallowed, His “daily bread” (needs),

kingdom to come, or His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. I think you then we cannot get

can begin to see that more is required of the believer than merely memorizing beyond “survival

or quoting the words contained within The Lord’s Prayer. Get victory in the praying.”

lower levels by avoiding these pitfalls of Satan designed to ensnare us, and we

can begin to focus upon higher things for God!

Look at this incredible statement Jesus makes about Satan:

“…THE PRINCE (EVIL GENIUS, RULER) OF THE WORLD IS
COMING. AND HE HAS NO CLAIM ON ME.
[HE HAS NOTHING IN COMMON WITH ME;

THERE IS NOTHING IN ME THAT BELONGS TO HIM,
AND HE HAS NO POWER OVER ME.]”

Jn. 14:30 Amp.

What Jesus stated above is a proclamation pertaining to His practical relationship to the devil. It is to
become the believer’s ongoing relationship to Satan as well. When Jesus says, “he has no claim on
me…he has nothing in common with me…there is nothing in me that belongs to him…he has no power
over me”, it relates to things such as contained within The Lord’s Prayer. We must guard ourselves in
such a way that we are truly delivered from being under the influence of the evil one. We must deal so
thoroughly with sin in our lives that Satan has little in his arsenal that is capable of leading us astray
with temptation. We must so guard against the sin of unforgiveness lest we be ensnared to the point
that we become turned over to the torturers until we forgive (see Matt. 18:35). We need to handle our
finances in such a way that we honor God with the firstfruits of our increase (tithes) lest God cause us
to lack even for daily bread (see Prov. 3:9, Hag. 1:3-11, 2 Cor. 9:6-10).

Break the principles that govern these areas in our lives, and we can pray The Lord’s Prayer until we
are blue in the face to no avail! We may indeed pray The Lord’s Prayer by means of rote memorization,
but are we working out these things in a practical manner so that the contents of The Lord’s Prayer
become proclamations of what is active in our daily lives? As an example, often I hear God’s people
dealing rather tritely with the putting on of the armor of God (Ephesians Chapter 6) in such a mystical
way that it really has no practical application or significant meaning. The armor of God is not to be
applied in some mystical fashion of faith by merely repeating what is stated as the seven pieces of the
armor of God, but rather these seven pieces of armor are statements of practical application! They sum
up things that are to be active ingredients in our lives, not mere words spoken in mystical faith. So
likewise with the contents of The Lord’s Prayer! Is what we say a present outworking in our lives, or do
we merely say the words to God apart from doing the things that enable them to take place?