A couple weeks ago in The Resistance Meeting, we split into small groups, and each group paraphrased the Lord’s Prayer together.
See if you can guess which paraphrase belongs to which group (MS Girls, MS Boys, HS Girls, HS Boys).
Lord’s Prayer #1
Yo Daddy from up top
We respect yo name
Let earth conform to the ways of heaven
Give us what we need to live by
Forgive us the way we forgive others
Harden our resolve so that we may resist temptation
And free us from evil.
Amen.
Lord’s Prayer #2
Our dad up high
Awesome is your name
Your path be followed on the globe
As it is up high
Give us today our daily meal
Forgive us for what we’ve done wrong
And we forgive those who stabbed our backs
Protect us from peer pressure and bad people
You are the kingdom
You have super powers
And are the awesome one
Forever and ever times infinity!
Booya!
Lord’s Prayer #3
Our Father in heaven
Thank you for being you
Because there’s no one else like you
We need you here
Please supply us with what we need
Please forgive us, because we have forgiven others
Lead us away from sin
And protect us from evil.
Lord’s Prayer #4
Dear Lord
Your name is righteous
Do at your will
Give us what we need to survive
Show us mercy as we show others mercy
Do not lead us into the wrong path
But deliver us from our sins.
Pretty awesome huh? Now which one belongs to which group? Which one did you help write? Try praying it every day for a while, and see if God doesn’t answer it.