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With God all things are possible
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| Give us today our daily bread Matthew 6:11
In ancient days, God fed his people with manna: bread from heaven that appeared each morning with the dew. Each day, they could only gather enough for that day. Because any excess would rot overnight.
Hoarding want not only prohibited but also impossible. Centuries later, Jesus taught His followers to pray not for weeks worth of provisions, but for " daily bread ".
During His time on earth, Jesus chose to live in poverty. his human family was not well off. As an itinerant rabbi, he deepened on the hospitality of strangers and the financial support of wealthy women Luke 8:1-3 and other benefactors. He trusted that His Heavenly Father would provide daily bread.
We have to pray for that bread. Mortgage payment, groceries, etc, each day, and trust that it will be provided, that there will be enough.
To pray for daily bread is to be willing to gather only enough manna for this day. In our world of self indulgent, " enough" is powerful but unpopular word. And yet, it is a word of freedom.
What's true of physical resources is true of spiritual resources as well. Each day, we must ask for and receive spiritual nourishment, and trust that Jesus will provide enough love, enough strength, for us to continue our journey of trust with Him.
We need to ask Jesus for the manna" daily bread" mindset, and enough of whatever it is that we need this day, love, healing, strength, money, food. Thank Him for knowing your needs and generously meeting them.
For it is WITH God all things are possible
Father God, guide me today to do all things that being glory and honor to You AMEN
If your day feels too full, take a risk and schedule some extra prayer first, trusting Jesus to provide what you need for all the other responsibilities. Mark 1:35 very early in the morning,while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed 
Please remember that being a Christian doesn't keep you from life struggles but it does prepare you to get through them. Taking time to pray, talk with God, is the most important time. It sets up your day for success.
Edited by ladyjockey 2016-01-05 8:51 AM
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"Daily Bread" Matthew 6:11