Give us our daily bread.

 Give Us Our Daily Bread

A Reflection on Matthew 6:11, Exodus 16:4, and John 6:35

"Give us today our daily bread." (Matthew 6:11)

Give us our daily bread—not for tomorrow, not for a year,

But for this day, this moment, this hunger that is near.

You are the God who provides the manna in the morning,

The bread that falls with the dew, the blessing that comes without warning.

Daily bread—not for hoarding, not for storing,

But for trusting, for relying, for adoring.

You teach us to depend on You for each new day,

To trust that You will provide, to never stray.

Give us bread—not just for the body's need,

But for the soul, the spirit, the hungry seed.

Bread for the heart that is weary and worn,

Bread for the mind that is anxious and torn.

"I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst." (John 6:35)

You are the Bread of Life—the Word made flesh,

The One who satisfies the deepest hunger, who quenches the endless thirst.

You are the manna in the wilderness, the provision for the journey,

The sustenance for the soul, the hope for the weary.

Give us daily bread—in the morning, in the evening,

In the silence, in the noise, in the believing and the grieving.

Bread for the journey ahead,

Bread for the battles we have not yet fled.

Give us bread—not just for ourselves,

But that we may be bread for others.

That we may share Your love, Your grace, Your truth,

And be a reflection of the Bread of Life to the world.

"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4)

We hunger for more than food—

We hunger for meaning, for purpose, for truth.

We hunger for love, for hope, for peace.

Only the Bread of Life can satisfy these needs.

So we come to You, Lord Jesus—

The Bread of Life, the living Word.

Fill us, feed us, satisfy us,

And make us a blessing to others.

Give us our daily bread—today and every day,

And we will be satisfied forever.

Amen.