Volume 8 Post/Email 6 – Daily Bread
Three weeks ago I prayed the Lord's prayer for 2 consecutive weeks as part of my daily praying. One request that has become more meaningful for me as a result is the phrase, "Give us this day our daily bread."
I could have titled this message "Daily Prayer." Instead, I have chosen "Daily Bread," because Jesus teaches us to pray specifically for daily bread.
What does this mean? For what are we asking?
In my judgment, this has two meanings, if not more.
One, we are communicating our need and desire for our heavenly Father to provide our basic resources for living. We confess our dependence upon Him for food.
What a simple, yet important need and request! It is humbling and sobering to mentally clarify, understand, and accept that we even need God for food.
Two, we are expressing our need for Jesus. Jesus is the Bread of Life, and we need Him daily!
We need both physical bread for living, and spiritual bread for life!
Ultimately, we need Jesus for sustenance and nourishment!
Reflection Question: Am I receiving a steady, daily diet of bread (Jesus)?
-Brian
