The Lord's Prayer

From: Daily Disciples Devotional

Matthew 6:11 "Give us this day our daily bread." 

Today's verse is taken from what is commonly called the Lord's Prayer. When Jesus' disciples asked Him how to pray, He gave them this prayer as a model. Matthew 6 and Luke 11 record this prayer in its entirety. Like many people, I learned the Lord's Prayer as a child and I have prayed it thousands of times. But how many of us really think about what we are praying when we recite this prayer? How often do I ask for my daily bread?

A better question might be: what exactly is "our daily bread?" One reference is to our temporary fleshly needs...food, water, clothing, shelter and the financial resources to get them. The other is for our eternal spiritual nourishment. 

Learning to feed on His Word every day will give us the spiritual nourishment we need to live a victorious Christian life. Ask the Lord today to give you His bread of life. When you allow the Word of God to penetrate your heart and mind daily, you will be transformed. Let the Lord feed you with His amazing Word.