What I learned in church Sunday!
We pray “Give us this day our daily bread” – but what does that mean? In the Old Testament the exiles (God’s people who He rescued from Egypt) were given Mana daily (Exodus 16). They were told to take just enough to sustain them for the day (daily bread). Some lost trust in God’s provisions or had the mentality that we possess today that we want more, excess, an abundance. These people stored up more then what was needed and God allowed that food to spoil and be full of maggots by morning time.
St. Basil the Great wrote in a 4th Century sermon:
“that nothing … that belongs to us … is ours alone … particularly that which is in excess of “our daily bread”. The bread that is spoiling in your house belongs to the hungry. The shoes that are mildewing under your bed belong to those who have none. The clothes stored away in your trunk belong to those who are naked. The money that depreciates in your treasury belongs to the poor.”
What are you holding on to?
Hey! a great post… spoken powerfully in just a few words, too! (lol) Bet it was neat to hear some of the old testament shared in church ~ the whole book, I find at least, is still relevant to today… don’t know why so much of the “old” truths / lessons are spared in today’s churches, well- I take that back,- I can’t speak for all the churches cause I really don’t know, but I’m sure you catch my drift anyhow… there are a lot of gold nuggets to be tossed from the ‘old’ side into the hearts that serve Him.
saw, your wife yesterday, ate some of her homemade cake, but, I surely didn’t eat it all like I wanted to— hope you had some (more) when you got home :O)
Love you guys. Deanna & fam :O)