Calvin now turns from the God-centered petitions of the Lord’s Prayer to the needs of God’s people, showing that even our daily concerns must be viewed through the lens of God’s glory. In “Give us this day our daily bread,” he teaches that every provision—whether food, work, wealth, or health—comes from God’s fatherly hand and must never become a source of self-reliance or anxiety. He then moves to the heart of the Christian life in “Forgive us our debts,” reminding believers that forgiveness rests entirely on God’s mercy in Christ, not on human merit, satisfaction, or spiritual achievement. At the same time, those who have received mercy must become merciful, extending forgiveness to others as evidence that they themselves understand grace. Throughout these sections Calvin confronts pride, self-sufficiency, greed, perfectionism, and unforgivenes ...