Give Us Each Day Our Daily Bread

Main idea: God is a good and holy Father who loves to answer the prayers of His people for daily provision.

1. The path: daily dependence on our Father for your needs
   • “Give”
     • God is the source
     • God makes His goodness known to us as He provides
   • “Us”
   • “Each day”
   • “Our necessary (daily) bread”
2. The detours: anxiety and idolatry
   • Anxiety or fear about daily provision
   • Idolatry of the daily provision (we take it for granted, we are greedy)

Implications

• Depend on God daily in prayer for your needs – He wants the relationship
• Avoid the detours of anxiety or idolatry through daily dependence and thanksgiving
• Give thanks to God for His rich provision for our needs
• Trust Him when there is a not as much provision as you would like
• Look to God for the ultimate bread of life, Christ, who meets our greatest need!

Pray

• Confess anxiety or ungratefulness
• Ask God to grow your daily dependence on Him through prayer
• Spend time thanking God for how He has provided for you both physically and spiritually
• Praise Him for the promises we have about the future and His provision in the New Heavens and the New Earth!