"Give us today our daily bread…"
When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, these words were apart of that lesson. In the Old Testament the Israelites were only given enough manna to met their immediate needs. In the Gospels, Jesus sent out the disciples with only the clothes on their back…only enough for the present, trusting that their needs would be met.
It seems to me that being in the present is rather important to God.
But I must admit, for me it is so much easier to look ahead and make preparation for what comes next. I'm a thinker. So while others are off enjoying the moment for what it is, I often am somewhere planning the next thing. Sometimes that is a gift that God uses for His glory….other times it is curse that just causes me to worry and toil.
But Jesus also uttered the words "do not worry"…about what you eat, drink, or wear…your Father in heaven KNOWS what you need. He goes on to compare us to the lilies of the field that are adorn with beauty and all they need to be so lovely, and then we are reminded of the value God the Father places on His children….He values us even more then those beautiful lilies.
I'm valuable to God. My tomorrow matters to Him, and in fact…He's already got it all planned out!
For such a planner, it would have been easier for me to wait until all my t's are crossed and i's are dotted to move forward in my plans for The World Race, but I believe this journey is meant to teach me a new level of trust in God.
A month ago I wondered if I would meet my first deadline and therefore be able to attend training camp, and today I can say (once a couple checks that I sent in are processed), I have officially met my first deadline! Praise God! Jehovah Jireh is showing up for me and making a way for me to fully walk out this faith walk called The World Race. But I realize that I would have never experienced this blessing without taking that step forward…stepping out of the boat like Peter and keeping my eyes on Jesus.
God is faithful. And as much as I'd love for my account to have the full $15,500 in it right now, I think the lesson of the day is my daily bread is sufficient. The $3500 in my missions account is more then sufficient to move on to the next step of this journey. Training camp is the next step, a week in Atlanta camping in the woods (Lord, help me), meeting God and my teammates for a special time of preparation.
What about you? Are their areas of your life that you need to stay present and trust God for your daily bread in? Pray the Father's prayer and when you get to "give us today our daily bread" trust God to meet you in that area. Trust Him for today…He is able.
