Give us today, our daily bread... 

 

 

In Deut. 8:2-11, the Israelites received an important warning, and it was given at just the right time. 

 

 

The children of Israel were entering the Promised Land, where abundant resources would be available to them and they would face the temptation of affluence. 

 

 What is that temptation?

 It is the temptation we all face, when things are going well and supplies are many to forget our utter dependence on the power, goodness, and faithfulness  of God for everything in life.

 

The prayer for daily bread reminds me that I am dependent on God for even the most mundane needs of my life. Only he has the power to control all the conditions, situations, locations, events, and people that need to  be controlled in order for me to have the things that I need to have in order to live my life. 

 

Our total dependency should be on God - 1 Kings 17

Prayer points

 

 

1. Father, help me to trust in Your perfect timing for all my needs. Teach me patience and trust in Your timing for my daily bread.

 

 

2. Pray for those who are in need today. Ask God to use you as an instrument of Your provision to those who are struggling to meet their daily needs.

 

 

3. Father, provide not only for my physical needs but also for my spiritual nourishment. As I depend on You for daily bread, let Your Word feed my soul and strengthen my spirit.

 

 

4. Father, grant me contentment with what You provide. Help me to be satisfied with Your provision and to avoid the greed and anxiety that come with seeking more than what You have given.

 

 

5. Father, provide for me in miraculous ways when I face difficult and seemingly impossible situations. 

 

 

6. Father, help me to have faith in Your unseen hand at work in my life. Even when I cannot see how You will provide, remind me that You are always working for my good and Your glory.

 

 

7. Father, give me the wisdom to recognize Your provision in my life. The wisdom to see and acknowledge the ways You are providing for me daily.