"Give us today our daily bread" - Matthew 6:11
Jesus would often remind his followers not to be anxious about potential problems, pointing them instead to a daily dependence upon God. In our daily struggles (relationships, jobs, bills, etc.) we too would be wise to listen to the words of Christ found in Matthew 6:25:
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?When the Israelites were wandering in the desert there was no food for them to gather because of the desolate conditions. But God provided manna each new morning as a very important and tangible reminder to His chosen people of the love He had for them. In fact, if the Israelites tried to store food for the next day, God ensured that it would spoil. He wanted them to trust Him daily for their provision.
Today God wants us to trust Him for our every provision as well. This is not a call to be a poor steward or not to plan, rather a call to truly understand and trust in the One who is providing you with what you need every day in order to serve Him and glorify Him.
This understanding will help to truly recognize our dependence upon Him. God knows the problems that we will face today and tomorrow and He has already supplied everything we will need to overcome them. All He asks is that we trust Him everyday.
