
We do not want to store up a supply that would last for many years,
to preclude all necessity of praying to you.
We do not want to forget you.
But minister it day by day,
so that we may daily feel your benefits and never forget you.
Or if you give us an abundance above what we desire,
then give us a heart to use it for the purpose you intend
– including sharing with our neighbors.
Help us not to be overly attached to what you provide,
but to remember it is yours,
and that you may take it away whenever you like.
In that way help us to be content with whatever you do,
always keeping in mind that whatever you provide
is simply our daily bread.
Amen.
William Tyndale c.1492-1536 English Bible translator, martyred
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Proverbs 30:7-9
Two things I ask of you, Lord;
do not refuse me before I die:
Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God.
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Questions:
Are you content when God provides you with just the necessities?
When God provides an abundance, have you taken hold of opportunities to share?