Receive God's
Peace!
"Give us this
day
our daily
bread."
Matthew 6: 11
It is hard to imagine a shorter verse of Scripture that contains
a
larger history and summary of the dependence of God’s people:
“Give us this day our daily bread.” Those are words of instruction
Jesus taught His disciples to pray in “The Lord’s
Prayer.”
The attentive disciple, upon hearing those words,
would
immediately remember the account of God’s
provision
in the wilderness for the redeemed Hebrew
slaves.
For almost forty years, God provided manna for the
Israelites
to eat, a seed or grain-like substance on which they
subsisted
(Exodus 16). But that provision was a test of their faith in
God’s
promise to provide (verse
4).
They were to gather daily what they needed for only that
day.
In the same way, Jesus taught His disciples not to worry
about
tomorrow, but trust God every day for daily bread
(Matthew 6:
25-34). He reminded them that worrying brings nothing;
faith
in God brings
provision.
If you have a need, don’t let anxiety replace your
faith.
Let your requests be made known to God with
thanksgiving
and receive His peace as you wait upon Him. He will
guard
your heart and mind in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:
6-7).
"God’s purposes always
have God’s provision."
John Blanchard
