Day 45 “The Word everyday will keep temptation at bay.”

Day 45

Matthew 6:11 “ Give us this day our daily bread.”

The very thought of depending on someone you cannot feel or touch for your daily needs is a concept far too difficult for many of us to grasp. The very thought is one that strikes fear in the hearts of those who have yet to walk in such faith. Does this mean that we are to rise up and say this prayer and then wait for someone to knock at the door with a loaf of bread and a bowl of beans? The answer may surprise you: possibly so. You see, for each of us, we must listen and be confident in what God is calling us to do–the keys being “listen” and “calling us.” For each of us the walk is very different, and each of us is responsible for taking the time and putting the effort to know what God is saying. If we listen quietly, then we will hear what is being spoken. If we speak while we are to be listening, we will hear whatever it is we desire to hear. Our reactions in life are primarily based upon our senses, and our senses are often led by our mind. Therefore, our desire must be to listen daily for God to speak to us regarding our daily bread both physically and spiritually. Once we listen, then we can respond to what it is He is calling us to do, with great confidence.

So, just what is it that God is calling us to do? In every case, I can say with confidence that it is, at the very least, to obey Him. How do you do that, you ask? First, you must listen; then obeying becomes rather simple. You see, if I hear His voice because I have patiently listened, then truly everything else in life becomes rather simple because He is now in control.

What does His voice sound like, you ask? I believe for each of us it is different, but when you hear it, you will know. There is a peace that accompanies His voice, a leading that needs no explanation, and a hunger that you never knew existed is now satisfied. How do I know it isn’t the devil? Test what you hear against the Word of God. And know this: the Word of God will never contradict itself. Therefore, anything you hear will be born witness by the word in context.

What does all of this have to do with daily bread, you ask? Remember in Matthew 4:4 when Jesus said these words, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” We must have the bread of the Word of God every day, for we cannot function fully without it; therefore, we must read, wait, listen, and react.

Daily Prayer: Father, teach me to hear your voice, to recognize Your words, and give me a hunger for Your Word. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

“The Word everyday will keep temptation at bay.”

Pastor Gene Burroughs, Servant