Our Daily Bread
Years ago I heard a pastor use an analogy that recently came to mind. He was discussing the idea of asking God for what we need. He had a young son at the time and noted that if his son came to him begging, "Dad, can I please have something to eat?" He'd remark, "Well, of course son." If his son continued with tears and anguished crying, "Dad, please give me something to eat, even though I'm not worthy." He'd have thought his son's behavior was just plain strange.
God, being our Father, wants to give us good gifts. He's not holding out so that we'll beg and cry before He'll provide for us. He's waiting for us to ask, pray, and give thanks expecting His blessings. But God's timing is not always our own, so waiting patiently for delivery of our requests may be part of His plan for us.
Lord forgive me for acting as though I'm the one who is providing for "my daily bread" and thank you for your daily provision of bread as well as all the gifts of family, friends, fellowship with other Christians, a safe place to worship, a country founded on Christian values, a heavenly hope and future home with You!
God, being our Father, wants to give us good gifts. He's not holding out so that we'll beg and cry before He'll provide for us. He's waiting for us to ask, pray, and give thanks expecting His blessings. But God's timing is not always our own, so waiting patiently for delivery of our requests may be part of His plan for us.
Lord forgive me for acting as though I'm the one who is providing for "my daily bread" and thank you for your daily provision of bread as well as all the gifts of family, friends, fellowship with other Christians, a safe place to worship, a country founded on Christian values, a heavenly hope and future home with You!
Matthew 7:7-12
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! 12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
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