5. In the Fourth Petition we pray for our _daily bread,_ for all that is necessary for our life and bodily welfare here on earth. In the first three petitions we pray for _heavenly gifts,_ for the gifts which we need for our soul, for our eternal welfare. Our Lord in this way teaches us that the heavenly gifts are much more important, that we should pray for them first of all. _"Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."_ Matt. 6,33. REMEMBER:-- 1. _We pray in this petition: My dear heavenly Father, give me this day my daily bread. Grant me grace to know and acknowledge that my daily bread is Thy gracious gift in order that I may receive it from Thy hand with thanksgiving._ 2. _Do not forget to say your prayers at meals. Thereby you confess that your daily bread is the gift of your Father in heaven, and you show your thankfulness to Him._ 3. _Pray also for your neighbor and give from your abundance whenever he is in need._ MEMORIZE:-- _He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust._ Matt. 5,45. _Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me._ Prov. 30,8. _Having food and raiment, let us be therewith content._ 1 Tim. 6,8. _Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you._ Matt. 6,33. QUESTIONS. 1. What is meant in this petition by "daily bread"? 2. Why does the Lord teach us to pray for our daily bread? 3. Wherewith should we be content? 4. Does not God give us our daily bread without our Prayer? 5. On whom even does He bestow this gift? 6. Why, then, do we pray for our daily bread? 7. Why do we pray God to lead us to know that our daily bread comes from Him? 8. How will we receive our daily bread when we know that it is He who gives it to us? 9. Why does our Lord teach us to pray for our daily bread? 10. Why do we not say _my,_ but _our_ bread? 11. Of what should this remind us? 12. Why do we add the words _this day?_ 13. Why do we not need to be anxious for the morrow? 14. What does our Lord teach us by putting the petition for our daily bread after the petitions for His heavenly gifts? LESSON 44. The Lord's Prayer. The Fifth Petition. Which is the Fifth Petition? _Our Father who art in heaven, forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us._ What does this mean? _We pray in this petition that our Father in heaven would not look upon our sins, nor on their account deny our prayer; for we are worthy of none of the things for which we pray, neither have we deserved them; but that He would grant them all to us by grace; for use daily sin much and indeed deserve nothing but punishment. So will we also heartily forgive and readily do good to those who sin against us._