“Give us this day our daily bread” (2)

Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy name
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread

“When you pray do not keep on babbling like pagans, for the think they will be heard because of their may words.  Do not be like them for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” – Jesus before giving the Lord’s prayer (Matthew 6:7, 8)

“If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all – how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?” The Apostle Paul (Romas 8:31, 32)

What do you need today?  Most of us could answer  that question with a rather lengthy list.  It may stat with our physical needs (food, protection, strength, etc) then work its way into our emotional needs (patience at work, happiness, etc).  Then into things we can’t control…more time in the day…less traffic…warmer weather.

If we are honest we cannot know what we are going to need today anymore than we can know the weather.  When was the last time you ad a day that went exactly as plannned or expected.  Life is unpredictable!!  The truth is we don’t know what we will need today because we don’t know what’s coming in the next 24 hours.  A snow storm (hope not)…a phone call about a crisis…blindsided by a loved one…an unexpected bill…all night in te emergency room.

So, if we do not know what we will need today what can we do?  How can we pray?  Good news!  The Bible tellls us that our Father in heaven knows what we will need today!  The One who created you and knows ALL things including what WILL happen today…even the things you cannot see coming.

Give us this day our daily bread

I don’t know what I will need today but God does.  The promise of Scripture is that He stands ready to provide all I need.  The strength to make it through that crisis.  The hope I need in times of despair.  The confidence I need when I am afraid.  He will not hold it back.  He did not hold back His own Son.  He will be there with you through this day…and, maybe…that’s all you need.

Give us this day our daily bread.