Jesus taught this as an outline for prayer (v. 9)
Pray then in this way (NASU)
This, then, is how you should pray (NIV)
Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart – Psalm 37:4 (NASB)
The 4th Petition: Give us this day our daily bread (v.11)
God us to have daily
Experiencing God supplying our needs builds
I’m not just asking God to get stuff. I’m asking God to Himself through my needs
…And may they say continually, ‘The LORD be exalted, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.’
– Psalm 35:27 (NASB)
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that – 1 Timothy 6:6-8 (NIV)
When Provision isn’t There: Prayer Blockers
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You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered
– 1 Peter 3:7 (NASB)
Ask: What is ?
…for His divine power has granted to us everything (all things BLT, LITV) pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. Through these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world on account of lust – 2 Peter 1:3-4 (NASB)
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? – Matthew 6:26 (NIV)
The LORD will command the blessing for you in your barns and in everything that you put your hand to, and He will bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. – Deuteronomy 28:8 (NASB)
Financial: Put in my finances
Haggai 1:3-11, Malachi 3:8-11
Now I say this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously. Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful (hilaros) giver. And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed – 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 (NASB)
But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am amply supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you have sent, a fragrant aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus – Philippians 4:18-19 (NASB)