That presently in the very Entrance and Beginning of the Prayer, he might stir up in us such a Reverence, and Confidence of God as is meet for the Sons of God, which must be the ground and foundation of our Prayer, to wit, that God through Christ is made oura Father, and will much less deny us these things which we ask of him with a true Faith, than our earthly Parents deny unto us earthly things.
Why does Christ teach us to call God our Father?
That presently in the very Entrance and Beginning of the Prayer, he might stir up in us such a Reverence, and Confidence of God as is meet for the Sons of God, which must be the ground and foundation of our Prayer, to wit, that God through Christ is made oura Father, and will much less deny us these things which we ask of him with a true Faith, than our earthly Parents deny unto us earthly things.
a. Matthew 7:9–10; Luke 11:11
Matthew 7:9–10
7:9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 7:10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
7:9 Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 7:10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
Luke 11:11
11:11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
11:11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead?
Why hath doth Christ commanded teach us to address call God thus: our Father?
That immediately, presently in the very Entrance and Beginning of our the Prayer, he might excite stir up in us such a child-like Reverence, for, and Confidence in of God as is meet for the Sons of God, which are must be the ground and foundation of our Prayer, namely, to wit, that God has become through Christ is made our Father, in Christ, and will much less deny us what these things which we ask of him in with a true Faith, than our earthly Parents will refuse deny unto us earthly things.
Why hath Christ commanded us to address God thus: “Our Father?”
That immediately, in the very beginning of our prayer, he might excite in us a child-like reverence for, and confidence in God, which are the foundation of our prayer: namely, that God has become our Father in Christ, and will much less deny us what we ask of him in true faith, than our parents will refuse us earthly things.
An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 143
Why doth Christ teach us to call God our Father?
That presently in the very Entrance and Beginning of the Prayer, he might stir up in us such a Reverence, and Confidence of God as is meet for the Sons of God, which must be the ground and foundation of our Prayer, to wit, that God through Christ is made our Father, and will much less deny us these things which we ask of him with a true Faith, than our earthly Parents deny unto us earthly things.
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