
“Daily Bread” The Declaration of Dependence
Scott McKinney
October 16, 2022
Matthew 6:11
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.” —Matthew 6:9-13
It is easy to take the goodness of God for
This prayer recognizes that there is something
There is a place where God’s will is always done-
There is a place where God’s will is not always done-
We have used our freedom to declare
“Give us this day our daily bread” is a declaration of
Dependence on God produces
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” —James 1:17-
“We have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we.” —G.K. Chesterton
Dependence on God produces
“Two things I ask of you, O Lord, do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise I may have too much and disown you and say “Who is the Lord?” Or I may become poor and steal and so dishonor the name of my God. —Proverbs 30:7-9-
Dependence on God produces
Dependence on God produces
There is something more valuable than daily bread. It is the Bread of Life.
Study Questions
When, if ever, have you been hungry and prayed for God to provide food so you
would have enough to eat for that day?What does the story of God’s provision of manna and quail (Exodus 16) teach us
about the way God supplies our needs?Why is it so easy for us to declare independence from God and difficult to declare our dependence on God?
Proverbs 30:25 speaks of the wisdom of the ant and says- “Ants are creatures of
little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer.” Scripture tells us that it is wise to prepare for the future. How do we balance that with“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” —Matthew 6:19-21
Living dependently on God produces attitudes of gratitude, contentment,
generosity, and security. What would be the opposite of those attitudes.Which of those attitudes (gratitude, contentment, generosity, security) do you
struggle with the most?