Mark spoke this morning about the petition in the Lord’s Prayer (Matt 6:9-13), ‘give us today our daily bread.’ This is not only a prayer for daily provision of food; it encompasses everything which God provides for us. In Matt 4:4, Jesus has reminded us that we do not live by bread alone but by every word spoken by God. We need to pray every day for a daily portion of God, learning to trust Him in the difficult times as well as in the good times.
Matt 6:34 reminds us that it is pointless to worry about tomorrow, for each day has enough trouble of its own. We need to live in the now, seeking God on a daily basis. Prov 3:5-6 reminds us that God requires us to trust Him with all our hearts, not leaning on (relying on) our own understanding (or reasoning or thinking.) Trusting in God means giving up our burdens to the One who has promised to daily bear these (Ps 68:19). We are also urged to acknowledge Him in everything (involving Him in all aspects of our lives) so that He can direct (make straight) our paths. When we do this, we will see God’s guidance and provision in every aspect of our lives.