Give us this day our daily bread

We continued our series on the Lord's Prayer this past Sunday by looking at the line, "Give us this day, our daily bread." So often just because I finished a talk, it does not mean that the talk is finished with me. Sometimes I just want to say "do over."

Last night as I thought more about this line, I affirmed once again that Jesus was telling us that our daily needs are met as God gives us each day. He is also telling us that life and everything in it is impermanent. This lines reminds us that we only have this day to live. No matter what we do or how hard we try, we cannot keep things from changing, ending or dying. Those three elements are part of the grand design. So, we work this unconditional truth into our paradigm. Acknowledging and befriending death helps us to celebrate and relish life. When we realize that all things come to an end, we understand that life happens when we cherish the moment for what it is. We never know when something is going to end or go away. So, instead hanging on or hoarding, Jesus invites us in this line to celebrate this day and everything in it. This day, we have our daily bread. Tomorrow truly is none of our business. But we can rest assured that we are loved and cherished and provided for as we open ourselves to God's abundance on this day.