Our DAILY bread
Photo by Artur Rutkowski
My kids love summer Wednesdays because my church, Lake Avenue Church, does a Wacky Wednesday series that lives up to its name. This summer, my church is wisely offering Wednesday evening parent training meetings.
A few nights ago, our Director of Worship and the Arts, John Stothers, facilitated a 90 minute prayer time based on the Lord’s Prayer. He reminded us that Jesus invites us to ask for our “daily” bread (Matthew 6:11).
Not monthly or yearly bread.
And not even weekly bread.
Daily bread.
In today’s turbulent economic times, I’m grateful that many of us reading this e.mail will have enough “bread” today. Maybe in a spirit of justice, God wants us to turn around and be the answer to prayer of someone less fortunate who is wondering how God will provide their bread today.
Kara Powell
Executive DirectorDr. Kara Powell is the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary. Named by Christianity Today as one of “50 Women You Should Know,” Kara serves as a Youth and Family Strategist for Orange, and also speaks regularly at parenting and leadership conferences. Kara is the author or coauthor of a number of books, including Growing Young, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, Sticky Faith Curriculum, Can I Ask That?, Deep Justice Journeys, Deep Justice in a Broken World, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, and the Good Sex Youth Ministry Curriculum.