Daily!

Daily!

“[11] Give us this day our daily bread.”

Matthew 6:11 AMPC

Jesus was speaking to His disciples on the mountain, as He sat with them. There was a crowd at the foot of the mountain listening to Him, but this moment in time was not for the uncommitted majority content to stay at the foot of the mountain, but the few that chose to follow Him up the mountain to listen to Him. It is the same position today: there is a message or a demand placed on those who follow Christ that is not placed on the uncommitted majority. The expectation from a believer is not the same as one who is yet to determine who to follow and serve. I have to answer these questions in all honesty: do I know who I am, whose I am, where I am headed, and who I am to follow?

There is no pressing into the fullness of all that God has provided if I am unable to answer these questions. You see Jesus telling His disciples not to be or speak like the people at the foot of the mountain. Those who do not know God are content with just performance and publicity; those who know who and whose they are are focused on, and are joyful in relationship. They do not need to be seen in public like the hypocrites, or just content to repeat empty words over and over again. They know who this God is, what He desires from them, and they speak to Him as you would do to a Father whose love is not in doubt. Do I know God this way? Is He my God too, or am I trying to fit Him into my crowded schedule of priorities?

Jesus went on to teach His disciples about how to pray. The line in the verse above is a reflection of this relationship. God is eternal, and He offers eternal life to all who trust Him, yet one of the greatest blessing He gives is daily provision for the need of today. He is able to secure me for all eternity, yet He will that I trust Him on a daily basis. He will not provide all I need for life and Godliness all at once, because He does not seek to destroy or distract me. There is much danger in mere abundance without accountability. That is why one of His best gifts is daily provision. It keeps me focused on Him. I come to Him daily; not from duty, but from relationship. I come, not only for what I can get from Him, but from an understanding that He is invested in my earthly and eternal comfort. If He can sort out the daily, He definitely can sort out the eternal. Would you trust Him? God's time of favour is here.