WHERE IS THE BEST SOURCE FOR YOUR DAILY NEEDS?

SCRIPTURE:
Give us this day our daily bread.
(Matthew 6:11)

MEDITATION:
Jesus often reminded His followers not to worry.
He told them not to be anxious about tomorrow’s needs or potential problems.
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. 
Each day has enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:34)

Jesus stressed a daily reliance on the Father, 
the One Who provides for His children day by day.
Whenever we get instructions from the Lord, we know it has to be for our benefit.
In this case, His advice 
encourages us to grow closer to God and to depend on Him more.

He wants us to realize that God wants us to trust Him with our daily needs.
This trust does not make us poor planners 
or careless with our future and unprepared to face what may come.
Instead, it keeps our relationship with God in its proper perspective, 
as He reminds us daily of our dependence upon Him.

God is aware of what tomorrow will bring and how we should prepare for it.
We do not.
He knows the problems we will face, 
and has already made provision for us to overcome them.
We do not.

He only asks us to trust Him daily.
Our faith in Him today is not a replacement of our trust in Him tomorrow.
If we walk closely with Him today, 
we should be in the center of His will tomorrow.

ACTION:
Are you a victim of excessive worry?
Are you allowing worry to steal the joy of living from you?
Heed the instructions from Jesus and develop a greater dependency on God.
When you do, you will increase your relationship and fellowship with Him.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 
in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. 
(Proverbs 3:5-6)

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, I pray that You will help me to reduce my independence 
and increase my dependence on You. It is not always easy to follow Your 
instructions, but I know that when You are in control, I will benefit from 
being obedient. Your way always leads me toward righteousness as You 
provide for me daily. Help me to overcome my fears and worries about 
tomorrow, and to be more content with how You have blessed me today.”