Thy Daily Bread
Reflection:) When King Jesus shows His disciples how to pray He says to them to say this when they pray:
“Our Father in Heaven Hallowed Be Thy Name
Thy Kingdom Come Thy Will Be done on Earth as it is in Heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive our trespasses as we have forgiven those who have trespassed against us
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from the evil one
Thy Kingdom Power and Glory Are Thine forevermore
Amen”
(Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:1-4)
In Jesus’ example of Prayer, I see venerance to God The Father
And complete reverential obedience in the Words of God The Son directed to God The Father
When Jesus says to God the Father Give us this day our daily bread
Im reminded of Jesus being led into the wilderness immediately succeeding His baptism by His cousin John the Baptist
During that Time, Jesus ate no bread nor drank water for 40 days and 40 nights
The purpose of that journey was for Jesus to be tempted by the devil during that time period.
When Jesus was tempted by the devil to turn a rock into bread to satisfy His hunger, Jesus replied saying “It is Written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Deuteronomy 8:3, Matthew 4:4, Luke 4:4)
Thank you Jesus, Word incarnate, for being the daily bread for those who belong to you.
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