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  “ Give us day by day our daily bread . ” Luke‬ ‭11:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ It is not surprising that the opening of personal requests after thanksgiving in the Lord’s model of Prayer is “ Give us day by day our daily bread .” This is more a desire for the restoration of an intimate relationship with the Giver of bread, rather than the provision of the actual gift of bread. Unfortunately, the focus of man in relationships with God has always placed higher priority on the provision of daily needs; rather than the desirable interest in sweet fellowship. Little wonder when the pleasant life and high standard of living has enabled abundant supplies (even beyond expiry dates), this prayer point will usually proceed on holiday in most believers’ prayer calendar. Remember the experience of those Israelites in the wilderness who preferred to stock up manna, against the recognition of the Lord’s presence as our daily dairy?  Even today, our life’s experiences have suffered rottenness with consiste...

  “Give us day by day our daily bread.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭11:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/luk.11.3.nkjv In solving the problem of consistent food production, human knowledge has developed different storage technologies with reliable preservative. Even with time-sensitive items like dairies, a day by day production may not be necessary in order to guarantee a daily supply. But in the economy of spiritual strength, Jesus appears to defile the concept of human storage technology. He taught the disciples to seek the throne of grace for a daily dairy “ Give us day by day our daily bread ”. It implies that God’s grace cannot be stocked up and stayed up. Everyday comes with its unique challenges; and the day by day grace becomes inevitable. Moreover, the major motivation in believer’s relationship with God is actually not the supply of the dairy; it is the sweetness of the daily fellowship. Therefore, when we sincerely come daily before the throne of grace, we are sure to get more than the...