8月18日
标 题：日用饮食
经 节：我们日用的饮食，今日赐给我们。（马太福音六章11节）
耶稣常常提醒祂的跟随者，不要忧虑。祂告诉他们，不要为明天的需要或可能的问题忧虑（马太福音六：25）。耶稣更确切地强调，要每日依靠天父，因为天父日日供应祂的孩子所需用的一切。
当以色列人漂流在沙漠中，他们无法得到食物。神以奇迹的方式，每日早晨在地上供应吗哪给他们。神的供应足够我们每日取用。每天早晨，以色列儿女拾取新鲜的吗哪，实际地提醒他们，神对他们的爱。如果他们想要多取些食物，好存上几天，他们会发现吗哪隔天都腐坏了。要贮存神的供应，以便不时之需，是不可能的事，因为神要他们相信祂，而不是相信食品贮藏室。神的恩典足够我们每天去支取。
神要我们相信祂每日必供应日常所需。这份信心不会使我们变成蹩脚的计画者，或者是对未来抱着无所谓、不预备的人；这份信心是，当神提醒我们每日倚靠祂，我们能以合宜的态度与神创建关系。神知道明日会如何，并且知道我们该如何预备自己，好面对明天。祂知道我们将会遇见的困难，祂早就预备好给我们足够的供应，去克服那些困难。神要我们每日都能够操练自己的信心。我们今日对祂的信心，不代替我们明日对祂的信心。当我们今日与神紧紧同行，我们会行在祂明日的旨意中。
Daily Bread
“Give us this day our daily bread.” (Matthew 6:11)
Jesus often reminded His followers not to worry. He told them not to be
anxious about tomorrow’s needs or potential problems (Matt. 6:25). Rather,
Jesus stressed a daily reliance on the Father, who provides for His children
day by day.
As the Israelites wandered in the desert, they had no way to get food.
Miraculously, God provided manna that appeared on the ground each morning.
God’s provision was sufficient for one day at a time. Each day the children of
Israel received fresh manna as a tangible reminder of God’s love for them. If
they attempted to store it for the days to come, they found that it had spoiled
by the next day. It was impossible to stockpile God’s provision, because God
wanted them to trust in Him, not in their pantry. God’s grace was sufficient
for each day.
God wants us to trust Him daily with our needs. This trust does not make
us poor planners or careless with our futures, unprepared to face what may come.
Rather, it keeps our relationship with the Lord in its proper perspective as He
reminds us daily of our dependence upon Him. God is aware of what tomorrow will
bring and how we should prepare for it. He knows the problems we will face, and
He has already made provision for us to overcome them. He asks us to trust in
Him daily. Our faith in Him today cannot substitute for our trust in Him
tomorrow. If we walk with Him closely today, we will be in the center of His
will tomorrow.
