We are in the middle of a worship series on the Lord’s Prayer at Tyner UMC. Familiar to most people, it is often said without much thought. Our church is taking each petition in the Lord’s Prayer and living with it for a week. As we take our time studying it this Lent, it becomes clear how much Jesus packed into the prayer He gave us. Take this short petition: Your Kingdom come; Your will be done. This world’s kingdom is so messed up, please let Yours come! Our desires get so off track, let Your will be done- please! I want so badly for God to answer those petitions.
But there is one petition God has answered for me abundantly, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Jesus wants us to ask God for the provision we need each day. God has more than abundantly answered that prayer. More than is even good for me!
This year one of my goals has been to cut down on the sweets and desserts I eat. That’s especially true during Lent. I’ve even been giving desserts and sweets away to people, but more keep showing up! Just last week Cathy found a large box of cookies my dad gave us at Christmas. Her mom just gave us chocolate covered peanuts she made and some of the cookies we had given her. I gave away some of the Girls Scout cookies we bought (as a good deed!) but two boxes still are left. And I can’t help but buy chocolate at Aldi’s that is so good and inexpensive. It seems the more food I give away, the more that shows up in our house!
But there is one petition God has answered for me abundantly, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Jesus wants us to ask God for the provision we need each day. God has more than abundantly answered that prayer. More than is even good for me!
This year one of my goals has been to cut down on the sweets and desserts I eat. That’s especially true during Lent. I’ve even been giving desserts and sweets away to people, but more keep showing up! Just last week Cathy found a large box of cookies my dad gave us at Christmas. Her mom just gave us chocolate covered peanuts she made and some of the cookies we had given her. I gave away some of the Girls Scout cookies we bought (as a good deed!) but two boxes still are left. And I can’t help but buy chocolate at Aldi’s that is so good and inexpensive. It seems the more food I give away, the more that shows up in our house!
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Writing this blog reminded me I still have pie in the freezer.
I almost feel badly praying for more daily bread. I know that people around the world are hungry. Some people are even being intentionally shut off from food supplies. (Lord, may Your kingdom come, please!) I have more than enough food to make it through today.
How about you? What are you praying for? When you pray the Lord’s Prayer, what are the petitions that are most on your heart? Are you grateful for the prayers God has answered, sometimes even more abundantly than we notice?
My encouragement this Lent is to pray. Pray intentionally. This world needs prayer. But let’s not take for granted all the prayers God has answered.
Just this morning the Tyner Men’s Group tempted me with these! Maybe I could use a day or two without God blessing me so much.
How about you? What are you praying for? When you pray the Lord’s Prayer, what are the petitions that are most on your heart? Are you grateful for the prayers God has answered, sometimes even more abundantly than we notice?
My encouragement this Lent is to pray. Pray intentionally. This world needs prayer. But let’s not take for granted all the prayers God has answered.
Just this morning the Tyner Men’s Group tempted me with these! Maybe I could use a day or two without God blessing me so much.
Believe it or not, as I was preparing to post this, Cathy just got back from her parents. Her mom sent me these. I’m not sure whether to say, “Thank you, God!” or “Please stop it!”
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