“The Savior knows and respects human needs and concerns; however, it gives things not only the right value but also the right place in the order of values. First, in the Lord’s Prayer, he teaches us three petitions that relate to the worship of God and the fulfillment of God’s order, and only then does he present the petition for earthly needs. At the same time, the Lord teaches us to pray for “today’s bread”, i.e. for the necessary things for today, never for luxury, much less for securing the entire future. The Christian puts his earthly concerns in God’s hands with confidence. Man will still have the obligation to work and plan, but the fear of the future, despair, and bitter profiteering of the economic struggle will cease. Efforts, worries, and work that can be placed in God’s hands cannot break a person – on the contrary, they have the sign of eternity. In the spirit of this request, material interests are a secondary concern and are therefore a peaceful matter…” states J.
An old legend was recorded in old reading books about how God wanted to help a man who lived by hunting and therefore often went hungry. He showered him with wheat from the sky. But before the man could understand God’s gift, the devil pounced on him. He furiously ground the grain between the stones, and what he did not grind, he buried in the ground and poured water over everything. Let it be destroyed and let it rot in the ground. But the man began to dry the white mass – the dough – on a stone under the hot sun and baked the first bread. The buried wheat came up and man learned to sow and reap. And so the devil, who wanted to destroy God’s gift, actually helped God’s plan.
The legend expresses an idea known to our ancestors: faith in God’s providence. No one will destroy or thwart God’s plans. But if we turn to God with trust, he will repay our trust many times over. And that’s even if it’s our daily bread, everything we need to live. Heavenly Father is still at the helm of the ship of our spiritual life; he will also take care of our other needs in his wisdom, love, and omnipotence.
