When I went on the hike in Brasov Romania, the Lord and I were talking about my past as we were ready to go to Ukraine and he brought up how I need to trust him. I thought about a sermon my pastor did in the church that went over the verse, “Give us this day our daily bread (Matthew 6:11). http://www.ligonier.org/blog/what-does-give-us-day-our-daily-bread-mean/
The devotional spoke about how “There was a war that left many children without parents. Even though orphan children had three meals a day provided for them, they were restless and anxious at night and had difficulty sleeping. As they talked to the children, they soon discovered that the children had great anxiety about whether they would have food the next day. To help resolve this problem, the relief workers in one particular orphanage decided that each night when the children were put to bed, the nurses there would place a single piece of bread in each child’s hand. The bread wasn’t intended to be eaten; it was simply intended to be held by the children as they went to sleep. It was a “security blanket” for them, reminding them that there would be provision for their daily needs. Sure enough, the bread calmed the children’s anxieties and helped them sleep. Likewise, we take comfort in knowing that our physical needs are met, that we have food, or “bread,” for our needs. This petition of the Lord’s Prayer, then, teaches us to come to God in a spirit of humble dependence, asking Him to provide what we need and to sustain us from day to day. We are not given license to ask for great riches, but we are encouraged to make our needs known to Him, trusting that He will provide.”
Since I was an orphan, I often worried about the same thing. I’m asking God how being an orphan hindered my trust with him. So this week the Lord asked me to trust him to provide for my daily needs and realize them. I noticed that I have a nice warm bed, hot showers in this cold weather, people to fellowship with, bread 7 days a week, warm clothing in this cold rain, safe water to drink, enough money to buy coffee and things I want but don’t need. I have so many things that God blesses me with and half the time I think I’m entitled to them. I shouldn’t just think about all my blessing on Thanksgiving, but be noticing what God has blessed me with often. So, I ask you the question, what does it mean to ask God for my daily bread?
