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THE LORD’S PRAYER PT 4

Give us today our daily bread. Matthew 6:11

Paul says that a man who won’t feed his own family is worse than an unbeliever (see 1 Timothy 5:8). So would God do less for us? No, how can we fulfill our mission unless our needs are met? How can we teach, or minister, or influence others, if we ourselves are not provided for? Listen: ‘‘God will give you every good thing you need so you can do what He wants’’ (Hebrews 13:20-21). We pray, ‘Give us this day our daily bread’ only to find our prayer already answered. We’re like the High School child who decides to go to college, then learns the cost of tuition fees. He says to his dad, ‘I’m sorry to ask so much, but I’ve no one else to turn to.’ His father smiles and says, ‘Don’t worry, son. The day you were born I began saving for your education. I’ve already provided everything you need.’ At some point, it occurs to us that somebody else is providing our needs! Indeed, we take a giant step in maturity when we agree with David’s words, “Everything we have has come from You” (1 Chronicles 29:14). You may be writing the check or stirring the soup, but there’s more to putting food on the table than that. What about the seed, the soil, and the sun? Who created animals for food and minerals for metal? Long before you knew you needed someone to take care of you - God already had! He’s committed to you! He lives with the self-assigned task of providing for His own. And you’ve got to admit that so far He’s done a pretty good job!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me trust you for my “daily” food and needs, trusting that you will provide for my future needs. In Jesus’ Name, Amen