Again this Sunday we continue the series “Give Us This Day.” ...

...Matthew 6:9-11 (NKJV) “In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.” I hope all of us are growing as disciples of Christ and that we are praying every day…Give us this day. Today we are going to look at the entirety of verse 11…Give us this day our daily bread. Jesus is so powerful and He is our bread, our sustenance, our salvation, our Lord, and soon coming King. But He says something very powerful to us when He was going through His temptations with Satan. It is written… Don’t only give me bread but give me every word that comes from God. Let’s talk about words.

1. The power of words. How many of you have ever wondered what is the big deal about text messages, Messenger, Snap Chat, Twitter, and a host of other Social Media venues…I can tell you…it is the power of words. A presidential candidate can either make friends or enemies by the words that he or she tweets. What about when you send the right word but send it to the wrong person. Be careful when you are texting more than one person at a time. I received a text from one of our pastors that said simply…I love you! After I got over the shock, I simply said excuse me! They said, oh no it was for my wife. Please be careful who gets your message. Proverbs 18:21 (NCV) ^“What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.” 

2. Give us this day our daily bread. In the Book of Ruth there is a story about a man by the name of Elimelech. He lived in Bethlehem which means “House of Bread.” There was a famine…no bread in the house of bread. She leaves Bethlehem looking for bread somewhere else. We need to make sure we are faithful to the House of Bread and we pastors need to make sure what we are sharing is true Bread from Heaven…The Living Word of God…The Written Word of God, the Bible. Our Words matter…Give us this day our daily bread. 

3. We all need daily bread. Just like one word of encouragement can be life transforming from a true friend or the love of our life, so the Word of God can transform us every day. Your Word I have hidden in my heart…

Luke 4:4 (NKJV) “But Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”  Give us this day our daily bread – The Word!