We continue our in-depth look at prayer through the lens of the prayer Jesus gave His followers in Matthew 6. This week, we consider "Give us this day our daily bread," which seems to be a simple ask at first, but then opens our eyes and hearts to lessons on priorities, stewardship, fear, and faith. Jesus' parable in Luke 12:13-34 serves as clarifying touchstone as we learn the difference between having enough and being greedy for more than we'll ever need. Often our pursuit of the latter is grounded in anxiety, fear that we will run out of _______. The recent run on toilet paper at the pandemic's start is just one example of how our personal anxiety-driven stockpiling can deprive others of what we've got too much of! Fear is faith in reverse, and the lessons of God's daily provision of manna in the wilderness, and of food for the birds of the air remind us that He has got our backs. We've got nothing to fear!
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