Prayer

Daily Bread

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Tonight my wife was in a baking mood so she decided we are having homemade bread. The aroma of it in the oven is enough to get my taste buds tuned up for the big pot of chile simmering on the stovetop.

When Jesus taught us to pray for daily bread it was not only as a check on our tendency to worry; but also out of a fatherly concern for us to have a healthy spiritual diet. Friends will be stopping by later just to be able to eat a piece straight out of Nancy’s oven!

We need to take more seriously our prayer for daily bead. If we ask Him our Father has promised to provide fresh daily bread. Then maybe folks will stop by not only for my wife’s famous recipe bread, but for also for some bread straight out of God’s own oven!
Those who pray best, pray for today’s not tomorrow’s needs. Our prayers for tomorrow’s needs may be unnecessary because tomorrow might not exist at all” E M Bounds

Just Wait a Minute!

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“If you can wait and not be tired by waiting” Rudyard Kipling

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!         Psalm 27:14

Not long ago I had eye surgery and contrary to my expectations the first three days of recovery were extremely painful. It was a pain deeper than the surface and there was no where to go to get away from it. Everything was normal about the procedure but I just had to wait. I hate to wait; but I have discovered that the only thing worse than waiting on God, is not waiting on God! What are you waiting for that only God can heal tonight? Abide in Him and He will bring it to pass!

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Anything?

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Are there limits to anything? Who is Jesus giving this promise to? Does this apply to anyone who asks or just certain people??

If you are asking yourselves any of these questions welcome to the club! While simple truths like this fill the Gospel of John when it comes living with understanding it is another thing entirely.

He is the word…but are we listening?

Bread of life but do we give thanks and eat?

Good Shepherd..but will we follow?

Anything in His name but what of His desire and will? And then even when we know God’s will He has chosen prayer as a part of His plan in bringing it to pass. The older I am getting the less I understand all the answers but the more I am learning of the questions He is asking..