Q. 125. What is the fourth petition?
Question. What is the fourth petition?
Answer. “Give us this day our daily bread.” That is, be pleased to provide us with all things necessary for the body (Ps. 145;15); that we may thereby acknowledge thee to be the only fountain of all good (Acts 17;25); and that neither our care nor industry, nor even thy gifts, can profit us without thy blessing, and therefore we may withdraw our trust from all creatures, and place it alone in thee (Ps. 55;22).
Proofs.
- [proof-1] Ps. 145;15.—The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.— Prov. 30;7-9.—Ps. 85;12.
- [proof-2] Acts 17;25.—Seeing he giveth to all, life and breath, and all things.— Acts 14;15, 17.
- [proof-3] Ps. 55;22.—Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee.— Ps. 62;8, 10.—Ps. 146;3-7.—Ps. 127;1, 2.—Deut. 8;3.—Prov. 10;12.
Source and provenance
Citation: Heidelberg Catechism Q. 125, Wikisource 1879 Reformed Church in America translation.
Original work: Public-domain historical catechism
Digital source: Wikisource transcription
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Scripture refs: ACT.14.15, ACT.14.17, ACT.17.25, DEU.8.3, PRO.10.12, PRO.30.7-PRO.30.9, PSA.127.1, PSA.127.2, PSA.145.15, PSA.146.3-PSA.146.7, PSA.55.22, PSA.62.10, PSA.62.8, PSA.85.12
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