September 28, 2018: SOAP #3221:  Zechariah 1-3; Luke 11

Scripture:  Luke (NIV) 11:2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread.

Observation:  It is not a weekly supply of bread for which we are told to pray, but for a daily portion.  Surely this is a good indication that the Lord likes for us to be dependent on him daily.  He likes for us to communicate with Him daily.

Asking for a daily portion of bread today, is almost a promise that I will be back tomorrow asking for another daily portion.

Application:  When I was a senior pastor, I liked to have my Sunday sermons ready several days in advance.  But when I started writing the daily SOAP devotions, I learned not to work ahead.  I am learning that I can trust God to give me a thought for each day; He is giving me my daily bread!  I do not work a week or month in advance.  They are prepared daily.  They are fresh!

I am keeping current with God.  Knowing that I have just heard from Him, assures me that He knows that I am ready to face whatever is coming.  If not, He would have told me!  Knowing that I heard from Him a few hours ago assures me that I can hear from Him when I find myself in the middle of a hard place.

Prayer:   Heavenly Father, thank you for a DAILY relationship.  Thank you for making your Word so available in printed Bibles, in audio media, and on the internet!  We are a blessed generation!   Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!