The Ultimate Conversation: Talking with God Through Prayer by Stanley Charles F

Author:Stanley, Charles F. [Stanley, Charles F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Howard Books
Published: 2012-09-04T04:00:00+00:00

When you and I obey the Father’s will, we know we are impacting eternity.

OUR DAILY BREAD

The next petition Jesus instructs us to ask is “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matt. 6:11). He is not referring to a mere loaf of whole wheat or pumpernickel but to the sum of all our needs—physical, financial, spiritual, emotional, and relational. You and I are assured that our heavenly Father will take care of us.

In Matthew 6:25–26, Jesus tells us, “I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?”

As believers, we can always count on God to provide for us and assume full responsibility for our needs as we obediently follow Him (Phil. 4:19). When our resources run dry and we feel as if we cannot go on any longer, the Father continues to provide for us in ways we never could have dreamed of or imagined (1 Kings 17:1–16; 19:1–8).

My grandfather taught me this principle many years ago. His face lit up as he told me the story of how God called him to proclaim the gospel and supplied all of his needs. In those days, it was usual for preachers to hold their evangelistic church meetings in tents. Granddad didn’t have money to buy one. One night he walked along the road and pondered his dilemma.

Finally, my grandfather got on his knees and cried out to God: “Lord, You called me to preach, but I don’t have a place to do so. I need a tent, and they cost three hundred dollars. But I don’t have anything. No money. Nothing I can sell. Father, please show me what to do.” It was a cry of desperation that we’ve all experienced. As God showed my grandfather, it is when we run out of options that He can demonstrate how mighty, wonderful, and wise He is (2 Cor. 12:9–10).

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