Three weeks into our Advent series, we've been tracing the ancient contours of the Lord’s Prayer, exploring what it truly means to wait with both attentiveness and expectancy—a posture Jesus not only commands but embodies. Beginning with our Father who is both utterly holy and intimately close, surrendering our kingdoms to His, we've journeyed into the wilderness of dependence: “Give us this day our daily bread.” Here, Jesus teaches us not self-sufficiency, but radical daily trust. And when we inevitably fumble for control, He offers forgiveness, and calls us to extend the same mercy to others. This wilderness transforms us—together.