Enough

Bible Reading: Matthew 6: 5 - 13
Author: Jeanne Gore (North Carolina, US)
Friday 26 April 2024 © The Upper Room.
Like the early disciples, I have struggled to know how to pray. I would hear others pray effortlessly about the state of our world and the needs of others, while I seemed to be at a loss for words. I would chastise myself for prayers that sounded to me like begging or whining. I knew I could pray the prayer Jesus gave his disciples, but it did not seem to be enough.

The fullness of the prayer did not strike me until I read the various ‘I am’ verses in the book of John: ‘I am the true vine’ , ‘I am the gate’, ‘I am the bread of life’. Is Jesus the bread we ask for when we say, ‘Give us today our daily bread’ ? I began to see the Lord’s Prayer in a new light.

Now when I pray for bread, I know I am asking not only for  nourishment to stave off physical hunger, but for the Holy Spirit, who feeds the soul. I have ready access to a daily portion of God’s bread to sustain my soul. All I have to do is ask.
 
Prayer: Gracious God, thank you for giving us the perfect prayer – one that is more than enough for us each day. Amen

 
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Fantastic! I’m so thrilled by God’s goodness that He has brought about such a wonderful way of communicating His love and Gospel to Deaf people. I’m convinced God will use it to His glory and that it will be an effective means of nurturing Deaf Christians for whom church and the Bible is often difficult. You can be assured of my prayers in asking our Father to use these means to reach Deaf people who would never dream of entering a church building. KS