A People of Bread

Give us, this day, our daily bread.


Fr. Satish focused tonight's lesson in our parish mission on this passage.  He's been reflecting on aspects of this prayer each night.  An Abba People.  A Kingdom People.  It has been good stuff.  Tonight's was good, too, but I think he missed an important point.

Yes, we are called to pray this, to trust in God to provide for all that we need.  And yes, we in turn are then to be the instrument through which God provides for what each beloved son and daughter needs.  These grow out of our relationship with God and with one another that are underscored for us as we pray "Our Father."  And they are the specific fulfillment of our prayer that God's will be done.

But here's what I think he missed: most of us don't really put our trust in God to provide what we need.  We really think it's up to us to provide for our own needs, even if we pay lip service to acknowledging that we're doing so out of the gifts, talents, etc. that God has provided.

When we really believe that God will provide all that we need, we will not hesitate to be the instruments through which God provides what others need.

I am not there yet . . .