03/06/2019
RESTORATION TODAY
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019.
TOPIC: GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD
"Give us this day our daily bread." Matthew 6:11.
MESSAGE
Doctors have discovered that worry, stress, fear and anxiety can cause stomach ulcers, high blood pressure and other health problems. The Bible says that a merry heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones (Proverbs 17:22). It also says that God wants us to prosper and be in health, even as our souls prospers (3 John 1:2).
Throughout the Holy Scriptures, God kept teaching us not to worry. The Bible says "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow..." (Matthew 6:34). If you worry about tomorrow, you are trying to live tomorrow's life today! Beloved, God does not want you to do that.
When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, He said "Give us this day our daily bread." He did not say, "Give us this day our weekly bread." God doesn't give tomorrow's bread today. And today's bread is not meant for tomorrow! This means that God wants you to live today and not worry about what will happen or what you have to do tomorrow. He gives you sufficient grace for today, not tomorrow.
Beloved, when tomorrow comes, the bread - provision and grace - will be there. This is not to advocate laziness and inactivity, though. If you have a very important presentation to give tomorrow, by all means, do your homework, but don't worry about it. Just trust the One Who wants you to give Him all your cares (1 Peter 5:7), and enjoy His peace and life today!
ACTION POINT
🖊 If you worry about tomorrow, you are trying to live tomorrow's life today!
SCRIPTURE READING
Proverbs 17:22; 3 John 1:2; Matthew 6:34; 1 Peter 5:7.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, I thank You for the gift of a new day and for sparing my life to witness it in the name of Jesus.
2. O Lord, I receive my portion of today's blessings and benefits in the name of Jesus.
3. Father, I receive the wisdom to plan wisely for tomorrow without worrying about it in the name of Jesus.
4. I rebuke every spirit of anxiety in my life in the name of Jesus.
5. I rebuke every error that I could make today that will influence my tomorrow negatively in the name of Jesus.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Deuteronomy 14:22-15.23; Song 5:2-6.9; Luke 10:25-42.