Daily Bread

"But my God shall supply all your need

according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

- Philippians 4:19

 

 

"We are used to praying 'Give us today our daily bread' (Matt. 6:11)

but we are not used to recognizing the answer and giving thanks for it.

Most of us say grace at the table, perhaps, but daily bread includes

all that we really need in this world. Do we believe God can and

does provide that? Or are we like the Israelites who,

when a 'mixed company of strangers' came along,

developed a whole new set of expectations?

They were 'greedy for better things' (Num. 11:4).

 

"Sometimes God wants to give us better things. Those who

really have trusted Him receive His gifts with thanksgiving.

The spirit of greed is not in them. Rather they ask for and accept

'daily' bread -- in abundance, if God sees that to be good for them,

or in sufficiency alone, according to His loving-kindness.

 

"Help me, Lord, to take today's portion of food, possessions,

joys, pain, and Your presence, believing that it is enough for me."

 

- Elisabeth Elliot, The Music of His Promises