Our Daily Bread

In Matthew 6, Jesus’ disciples ask Him how they should pray. So Jesus teaches them a very simple prayer that covers the basic areas of life. Jesus’ model for prayer orients our hearts toward God and His kingdom work on earth. And in the middle of that prayer, Jesus prays, “Give us today our daily bread.”

What Jesus is showing us is this: God wants us to bring everything to Him in prayer—even the small things. God cares about us and our needs.

This prayer also points out that it is God who gives us good things and provides for us. While it may seem like we earn our own basic necessities, it is actually God who gives us our breath and our ability to work and earn a wage. God even created the very food that we eat.

Everything we have comes from God. That means we can spend time in prayer thanking Him for what He has given us, and talking to Him about our needs.

What’s significant is that Jesus doesn’t ask for God to provide His needs for tomorrow or next week ...