Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Our Daily Bread
Two things I ask of
you, O LORD? Do not refuse me
before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but
give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much, disown you, and
say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may
become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. Proverbs
30:7-9
Sometimes people who become full or blessed with riches
are tempted to rely on these things rather than God. Conversely, poor people
are sometimes tempted to steal. Either sin makes a mockery of God’s name.[1]
What does God want us to do for those who are unable to
work for daily food? God does not want us to be selfish but to share with those
who are unable to work and to include them in our prayers for daily bread. Why
does Jesus have us say “this day” and “daily”? These words teach us not to be
greedy or wasteful or to worry about the future but to live contentedly in the
confidence that the lord will give us what we need.[2]
Almighty God,
through the incarnate Word you have caused us to be born anew of an
imperishable and eternal seed: Look with compassion upon those who are being
prepared for Holy Baptism, and grant that they may be built as living stones
into a spiritual temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen [3]
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