Cortez: The Lord’s Prayer
By Jaime V. Cortez
June 16, 2011
IF THERE is any prayer that most, if not all, Christians know, it is the Lord’s Prayer, otherwise known as the “Our Father.” Come to think of it, it is the prayer that our Lord Jesus Christ, himself, taught us, and it is a prayer found in the very pages of the Bible. Today’s gospel tells us so.
The prayer begins with the children of God addressing the all-powerful God of the universe, “Our Father.” If there is anything awesome in this address, it is the embedded expression of closeness and intimacy. The people of the Old Testament, reverent and fearful of the Almighty God, had a hard time calling, even writing, God’s name, to the risk of being charged with blasphemy. In the New Testament, however, Jesus teaches us to call God, “Our Father” — with all the connotation of what a good father of a family does to his children. Our God, however, is not an ordinary earthly father. Our God is a heavenly Father who has power and dominion over all.
He is a high God who chose to be a father to lowly man, thus deserving all the praise. We therefore declare, “Holy be your name.”
Next, we implore the coming of the Lord’s kingdom — his reign over our lives and of the entire world. We say, “May your kingdom come; may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” We surrender to the wisdom and sovereignty of God, knowing too well that in his abounding love, he will always act in ways that are best for us, his children.
We then ask God for his blessings. We petition him, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Like little children we acknowledge our total dependence on God, our loving Father.
Many times, however, we offend him by our sinfulness. We violate his law of love. We therefore beg him for mercy as we ourselves should be merciful to others. We beg, “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinned against us.”
Just like in the parable of the prodigal son, our Father is always waiting for us — ready to forgive us whenever we sin, willing lift us up whenever we fall. But because the devil is always scheming out there to steal, kill and destroy, we implore for our Father’s protection. We pray, “Lead us not into the test but deliver us from evil.”
In closing we offer back to God all the praise and honor that rightly belong to him. We proclaim, “For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours… now and forever.”
What a perfect prayer! It can only come from a perfect God. Next time we pray it, may we not just utter it repeatedly from rote memory, but say it from the heart in the manner Jesus taught us.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/opinion/2011/06/15/cortez-lords-prayer-161316
Manila is fast becoming a city of luxurious fine dining accompanied by fine vintage wine. Not only must a 5-star Italian, French or Continental restaurant offer good food, nice ambience and immaculate service the restaurant wine list must be equally exciting to make the evening of wine and dine a memorable one. One top rated restaurant in Clark Pampanga has been paying special attention to this aspect of fine dining.
Considered by many to be the best restaurant in Clark Pampanga, this 5-star fine dining restaurant in Angeles City Clark Philippines is highly recommended by food critics and frequent diners in Manila as a place to wine and dine in Subic Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone. Although it is a famous fine dining restaurant in Clark Pampanga with an award winning 3000-line restaurant wine list, Yats Restaurant is also a popular restaurant for family with children as well as a frequently visited night out place for local business executives. Aside from French Mediterranean haute cuisine, this restaurant also serves healthy food and the best vegetarian cuisines in the Philippines. Private dining rooms are also available in this restaurant for business and personal meetings of 4 to 20 people.
In this best restaurant in Clark Pampanga, favorites of frequent diners visiting this popular resto bar in Clark Pampanga are steaks, Wagyu, Foie Gras, seafood, lobsters, venison, kangaroo loin, osso buco, veal chops, Kurabuto pork, escargots and a good selection of cheeses to enjoy with fine Vintage port and Sauternes. Clark Pampanga’s highly recommended restaurant also offers Cuban cigars such as Monte Cristo, Cohiba, Upmann, Partagas, Romeo Julieta and Trinidad. Many fine cigars are enjoyed in the Magnum Room of this cozy and romantic restaurant in Clark Pampanga which is a wine bar and lounge for before and after dinner relaxation. A good selection of Armagnac, Cognac, Single Malt, Vodka and other liquor is served in addition to the wine vintage wines some served by the glass. These amenities make Yats the best restaurant in Clark Pampanga, a popular place for business executives in Angeles City, Subic and Clark Freeport to wine and dine.
Built in 2000 by Hong Kong-based Yats International, a developer and operator of hospitality and residential projects in the Philippines, fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar has served not only as Pampanga’s highly recommended restaurant and wine lounge, but also as a place where business executives meet to finalize business deals over a nice meal with some fine vintage wine.
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How to get to this fine-dining restaurant in Clark Pampanga? Once you get to Clark Freeport, go straight until you hit Mimosa. After you enter Mimosa, stay on the left on Mimosa Drive, go past the Holiday Inn and Yats Restaurant (green top, independent 1-storey structure) is on your left. Just past the Yats Restaurant is the London Pub.
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