How many times have you read this "Give us our daily bread" and associated it with food or provisions? I did for years and years until just a few days ago. I was given a book to read from my senior pastor. The book is old and is called “The Necessity of Prayer” by E.M. Bounds.
There is one thought that has jumped out at me and it hit hard, one of those “Holy Spirit Sledgehammer” moments*(see note at bottom). Now follow this train of thought.
“As every day demands its bread, so everyday demands prayer. No amount of praying done today will be sufficient for tomorrows praying.”
If you need to read the previous line a few time and let its words sink deep into you cerebral cortex--please do so. The thought we need to dependant on God daily. What a concept right…its so obvious it hurts. Let me let Mr. Bounds explain:
“True prayers are born out of the present trials and present needs. Bread is for today is enough. Bread given for today is the strongest pledge that there will be bread tomorrow. Victory today is the assurance of victory tomorrow. Our prayers need to be focused on the present. We must trust God today and leave tomorrow entirely with Him. The present is ours; the future belongs to God. Prayer is the task and duty of each new days—daily prayers for daily needs.”
That is rich! Now would be the time to read that again…you see if your struggling with something and you think I can never get through this…I will never be free…Lord take this from me forever!...God says one day at a time. Pray for today…daily prayers for daily needs….
You see by doing so you will build a daily trust…and a daily faith…
God wants us day by day…to pray and rely on Him…
Amazing isn’t it…so simple…so here is what we are going to do…pray for our daily needs…take God one day at a time. Join me and lets see what happens. If you start to experience victory...please let me know. Email or comment...I think we need to share more victories in Jesus...
-ps
Daily reading: Lev 7, 8, 9, Matt 25:31-46
There is one thought that has jumped out at me and it hit hard, one of those “Holy Spirit Sledgehammer” moments*(see note at bottom). Now follow this train of thought.
“As every day demands its bread, so everyday demands prayer. No amount of praying done today will be sufficient for tomorrows praying.”
If you need to read the previous line a few time and let its words sink deep into you cerebral cortex--please do so. The thought we need to dependant on God daily. What a concept right…its so obvious it hurts. Let me let Mr. Bounds explain:
“True prayers are born out of the present trials and present needs. Bread is for today is enough. Bread given for today is the strongest pledge that there will be bread tomorrow. Victory today is the assurance of victory tomorrow. Our prayers need to be focused on the present. We must trust God today and leave tomorrow entirely with Him. The present is ours; the future belongs to God. Prayer is the task and duty of each new days—daily prayers for daily needs.”
That is rich! Now would be the time to read that again…you see if your struggling with something and you think I can never get through this…I will never be free…Lord take this from me forever!...God says one day at a time. Pray for today…daily prayers for daily needs….
You see by doing so you will build a daily trust…and a daily faith…
God wants us day by day…to pray and rely on Him…
Amazing isn’t it…so simple…so here is what we are going to do…pray for our daily needs…take God one day at a time. Join me and lets see what happens. If you start to experience victory...please let me know. Email or comment...I think we need to share more victories in Jesus...
-ps
Daily reading: Lev 7, 8, 9, Matt 25:31-46
* “Holy Spirit Sledgehammer” defined: Maybe your nothing like me and I pray you are not. But I often times have to be hit over the head with an oversized hammer by the Holy Spirit to get my attention. I equate this with a thought so profound I am forever changed. It is usually something that has been right in front of my eyes and God has to say “look…” I’ll leave the rest to you imagination.
** You might have detected a level of sarcasm in this post…you are correct I feel foolish. I feel incredibly stupid not to have discovered this concept much earlier in my life, I am a work in progress.
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