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03 – We Have Brothers and Sisters

We are not orphans! This is the first great truth that strikes us when we pray the Lord’s Prayer together. We have a Father who dwells in the heights of heaven, yet cares deeply for each of us. He is my God and Lord—but also my Father. I can call Him “Daddy,” and at the same time, we call Him “Our Father.”

In this one Father, we are joined as brothers and sisters, for there is no distinction among us. The same God who is Lord of all is rich in love to all who call on Him (see Romans 10:12).

The moment we say “Our Father,” we are declaring that we are brothers and sisters: of the one enslaved by drugs, of the prostitute waving at us, of the thief we see on the news being arrested, of the rich and famous suffering with cancer—even of the cruel dictator who kills.

Here lies the paradox of this prayer: Jesus, the Son of God, teaches us that we are all brothers and sisters. Without Christ we are nothing—lost and without identity. But in Him we are God’s children.

Many forget the radical implications of this prayer. To call God “Father” is to say to my neighbor—whoever they may be: Come closer, give me a hug, for we are family.

Through Christ and His sacrifice, God’s fatherhood extends to all. What was once the privilege of Israel is now the gift given to all who are born again. In the Lord, we are His holy people—sinful, yes, but sanctified by the cross and embraced as His children.