One Day at a Time
Saralaveni Prabhakar (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Give us today our daily bread. - Matthew 6:11 (NIV)
I woke up one morning filled with anxiety about my finances. But I found great hope when I started reading The Upper Room. That day’s meditation was about how God’s promises shine in contrast to the clouds that overshadow us. When I finished my prayer and closed The Upper Room, I looked at the cover art — three women of different ages were collecting something white from above. I read the cover art interpretation and learned the women were gathering manna.
When the Israelites left Egypt, they faced many challenges, including what they would eat. God made food called manna rain down from the sky for them, but they could only collect the amount they needed for each day.
The same God who met the needs of the Israelites will provide for us too, one day at a time. Perhaps this is why Jesus taught us to pray, “Give us today our daily bread,” in Matthew 6:11 and why Paul wrote in Philippians 4:19, “My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” Praise be to God!
TODAY'S PRAYER
Dear God, thank you for faithfully meeting our needs one day at a time. Amen.
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TODAY'S READING
Exodus 16:1-18
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God will faithfully provide for me each day.
PRAYER FOCUS
Those without enough to eat
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