FAITH + FOCUS = MINISTRY

Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.


I BELIEVE MOST IF NOT ALL ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE SAYING "ONE DAY AT A TIME".

WELL WHETHER THE WORD, OR EVEN THE CHURCH IS AWARE OF IT OR NOT, THAT SAYING IS RATHER CLOSE, EVEN ALMOST SYNONYMOUS WITH CHRIST PRAYER EXAMPLE, AND GODLY PRINCIPLE.

JESUS HIM SELF INSTRUCTED THE DISCIPLES TO ONLY BE CONCERNED WITH BREAD ENOUGH FOR TODAY.

SOME HAVE TAUGHT THAT THIS IS BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT US ATTEMPTING TO PLAN FOR TOMORROW, WHEN IN ACTUALITY HE WAS TEACHING THEM TWO THINGS.

1.) WAS TO LIVE IN TODAY, AND NOT ASSUME WE WOULD EVEN SEE TOMORROW.


2.) WAS TO HAVE THE FAITH TO BELIEVE THAT IF WE DID REACH TOMORROWS THAT GOD'S AMPLE PROVISIONS WOULD REACH THERE WITH US, AS WE PRAY THEM DOWN FROM HEAVEN.

THOUGH I REALIZE THE VERSE FROM MATTHEW THE COLLECTOR WILL SUFFICE, I ACTUALLY PREFER LUKE THE PHYSICIANS WORDING BEST.



Luke 11:3 Give us day by day our daily bread.



LUKE'S WORDING MAKES THE PROCESS ALL THE MORE CONCISE IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.

IF WE ARE ONLY ASKING FOR BREAD DAY BY DAY, IT MAKES IT CLEAR THAT WE SHOULD NOT DO ANY PLANNING FOR THE NEXT DAY.

WITH OUR PRIMARY FOCUS BEING TODAY WE ARE BETTER SUITED TO DEAL WITH THE TEST, TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MINISTER TO OTHERS AS THEY APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

IF WE ARE BUSY PRAYING FOR TOMORROWS BREAD TODAY, WHO WILL PRAY FOR TODAY'S NEEDS IF WE'RE DISTRACTED PRAYING FOR A HUNGER THAT HASN'T YET REACHED OUR BELLY'S.

IN CLOSING, LET'S ALL LISTEN TO THE LORD'S PRINCIPLE AND LIVE IN THE MOMENT LEAVING THE REST TO HIM.





2DAYS PROPHETIC ADMONITION: IF WE WOULD ALLOW GOD TO BE GOD, AND WE SIMPLY FULFILL OUR ROLES IN LIFE, WE WILL LIVE WITH OUR EYES WIDE OPEN FOR DISCERNMENT.


WE ALSO WILL HAVE OUR EARS TUNED IN TO THE STILL SMALL QUIET VOICE OF THE LORD.


LAST BUT NOT LEAST WE WILL ALWAYS BE READY TO MINISTER AS OPPORTUNITIES ARISE.


THOUGH THIS LESSON IS OBVIOUSLY ABOUT FAITH, IT IS ALSO ABOUT FOCUSING ON THE NOW, AND NOT ANTICIPATED HUNGERS, THAT GOD CAN SATISFY IF WE SIMPLY DON'T ASK AMISS AS THEY ARRIVE.