I’ve been doing quite a bit of thinking about the Lord’s Prayer the last couple weeks. Mostly about how there’s so little in there about asking God for what we want. I do that a lot … God, please keep us safe … help us figure out where to stay tonight … help us find a parking spot…. And I still believe I should ask God for what I need rather than worry myself silly about it.
But how much trust would I have in God if I were able to ask him to supply my needs for the day (AKA “Give us this day our daily bread”) and just leave it at that.
When you think of it, that’s the main request in the Lord’s prayer … the first part is about acknowledging God as Father and that His plan for the planet and our lives is best. Then the asking part … daily bread (what we need). The rest is about helping us do what God has asked: forgive the people who have hurt us and pass up temptations.
I wish I had that kind of trust – that God knows what I need and that He’ll give it to me when I need it.
