May 27, 2009

  • Give us this day our daily bread - work the grace of giving in us

    Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread...

    And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved. Acts 2:43-47.


    And the King will answer them, Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me...Then he will answer them, saying, Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. Matthew 25:40, 45.


    We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own free will, 4 begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— 5 and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us. 6 Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace. 7 But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in this act of grace also. 8 I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. 10 And in this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it. 11 So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have. 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 13 I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness 14 your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness. 15 As it is written, Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack. II Corinthians 8:1-15.


    The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 Each one must give as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written,

    He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor;
    his righteousness endures forever.

    10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way for all your generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. 12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. 13 By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission flowing from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you. 15 Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift! II Corinthians 9:6-15.

    Our Father in heaven,

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    We are members of Your Body and of one another.
    When one of us in hungry, we're all hungry.
    When one of us is thirsty, we're all thirsty.
    When one of us is hungry, You are hungry.
    When one of us is thirsty, You are thirsty.

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    We are members of Your Body and of one another.
    When one of us is hungry, may we feed him.
    When we feed him, we are feeding You.
    When one of us is thirsty, may we give him a drink.
    When we feed him, we are giving You a drink.

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    May those of us who have share with those who do not have.
    May those of us who have give out of our abundance.
    May those of us who do not have receive out of the Body's abundance.
    We are to be the answer to our prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread."

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    You gave Your only begotten Son for us.
    You are rich in mercy toward us.
    Your love is great with which You loved us.
    You loved us while we were dead in our trespasses.
    You loved us even while we were sinners.
    You demonstrated your love for us while we were powerless.
    You loved us while we were spiritually bankrupt.
    You Son was rich yet for our sakes became poor.
    Through His poverty we have become rich.
    You freely give us all things.

    May Your Holy Spirit make us like You, Father.
    May Your Holy Spirit make us like Your Son.

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    We have received of the exceeding riches of Your grace
    We have nothing but by the exceeding riches of Your grace
    May we extend to others of the exceeding riches of Your grace
    May we give out of our abundance to our brothers and sisters in need
    May we receive out of the abundance of our brothers and sisters when we are in need

    May Your Holy Spirit make us like You, Father.
    May Your Holy Spirit make us like Your Son.

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    Stir up our hearts
    Give us willing minds
    May we give willingly from the heart
    May we not give reluctantly or under compulsion
    Work this grace of giving in us

    May Your Holy Spirit make us like You, Father.
    May Your Holy Spirit make us like Your Son.

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    As we abound in grace to those in need
    We know You are able to make all grace abound to us
    That we might have sufficiency and abundance for every good work
    Let us reap bountifully so we might sow bountifully.
    You love cheerful givers.
    You are a cheerful Giver.

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    May Your Holy Spirit make us like You, Father.
    May Your Holy Spirit make us like Your Son.

    As we abound in grace to those in need
    We meet the needs of our brothers and sisters
    We abound in thanksgivings to You.
    As we abound in grace we give others reason to glorify You
    Thank You, Father, for Your inexpressible and indescribable Gift to us!

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    May Your Holy Spirit make us like You, Father.
    May Your Holy Spirit make us like Your Son.

    Let us now pray together:
    Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
    Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

    When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"
    We pray for all the members of Your Body, not just ourselves.

    May Your Holy Spirit make us like You, Father.
    May Your Holy Spirit make us like Your Son.

    * * *

    As His Spirit leads you, please enter the tent of meeting now to speak to our Father in heaven...

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"he called it the tent of meeting..."

I am burdened to pray to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for the reformation and reviving of Christ's church.

The phrase tent of meeting comes from Exodus 33:7: Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the Lord would go out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp.

This site is devoted to God first and foremost. In all that is done here, my prayer is that God is glorified and His Name magnified and Christ and Him crucified is lifted up so He might be preeminent and God might receive all the praise, honor and glory due His Holy Name. All who have come to a saving knowledge of our Father by grace through faith in the all-sufficient sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ are welcome to enter this tent of meeting to seek the Lord.

This blog is a place for all believers in the Lord Jesus Christ to come and seek God's face for revival. My intention is for this tent of meeting to be a holy place where we can enter into PRAYER together to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, as the Holy Spirit leads you, please enter into prayer either here (think of "comments" as prayers) or on your own.

Habakkuk 3:2 O LORD, I have heard the report of you, and your work, O LORD, do I fear. In the midst of the years revive it; in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy.

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