If you’ve been to IBG meetings in recent years, you’ve probably heard me encouraging everyone to pray the Lord’s Prayer as a mission prayer. We’ve previously unpacked the phrase “Hallowed be thy name” as asking God to make is name known and honored – hallowed – from one end of the earth to the other. Quite missional! It is so easy to treat this amazing prayer as a ritual prayer to be recited without reflection, so let’s unpack another phrase.
Matt 6:11 “Give us this day our daily bread”. It seems obvious what this is about - a reminder that everything we have comes from Him and we are dependent upon God for all we need. At a mission conference this week, a speaker referenced this and asked if this meant anything more than wishing for a meal at Chick-fil-A. Or Chipotle, or a basket full of groceries from Costco? Well, it certainly means the food we need to live and thrive, but so much more.
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