“Give us this day our daily bread” Lord’s Prayer, Fifth Petition

This interesting part of the Lord’s Prayer can mean many different things. On the one hand, it could simply be asking God to keep us fit and well, feeding our human existence with the required nutrition to live. On the other hand, as I’m more inclined to illustrate, it is referring to our moral and spiritual fibre, given to us through His word.

God’s Word could then be referred to in this way, as a user’s guide, an instruction booklet, assembly notes or a theory book. There are many parts, all with specific purpose, helping us to complete our life’s journey. In order to live our life correctly, or to gain some form of understanding of what we are doing, we first need to learn. God’s Word gives us this opportunity. It has many teachings and guides of what we should do, how we should do it and what to do when it all goes wrong. It feeds us full of information which, if used correctly, can give us a daily feeding of love, peace, mercy and hope.

As a new dad, I feed my daughter daily, not only with food, but with love, guidance and instruction. Through this part of the Lord’s Prayer, I believe God is reminding us to feed from Him daily. This is His way of helping us grow stronger through faith, healthier through love and give us comfort and happiness in what lies ahead.

My Father, make me Yours to dine with You now and for ever! Amen.