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Rejoice
By Braxton King
By Braxton King
“This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice in it, and be glad.”
Part of the Lord’s prayer instructs us to pray, give us this day our daily bread. This is the part of the prayer that gives us instruction on how to pray for our personal needs.
We are reminded of the manna in the book of Exodus that was only to be gathered daily. If you tried to gather too much, except for the day before the Sabbath, it would turn wormy and disgusting. Jesus instructed us to take up our cross daily and follow Him.
There’s something beautiful about the hope that is birthed by a new day. It’s important to note that Jesus gave us this prayer to pray daily. Notice I did not say, “Give me this week my weekly bread,” or, “Give me this month my monthly bread,” but, “Give me this day my daily bread.” This gives us a clear indication that the model prayer was to be prayed on a daily basis.
No matter how difficult a day may be, there is always hope that the next day can be better. Sometimes, it’s hard to live in the now of God. If we’re not careful, we will face each day with regrets about yesterday and anxiety about tomorrow.
Jesus said, “Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Corrie Ten Boom put it beautifully when she said, “Worrying is carrying tomorrow’s load with today’s strength – carrying two days at once. It is moving in tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”
The Bible lets us know that His mercy is new every day. So we are to trust God daily for His provision in our life. Bread is a staple food for all parts of the world. Jesus told us that He is the bread of life. David said, “The Lord is my shepherd, I will have no lack.”
It is clearly Gods’ desire to provide for His children. It’s right there in the prayer, “Give us this day our daily bread.” In this part of the prayer, we are not only seeking God for provision for our natural needs, but we can also ask for a greater revelation of Jesus, the bread of life, for our spiritual needs.
If God did not spare His own son, which is His best, we can be confident that He will take care of the rest.
Rejoice in the fact that God is your provider.