The Lord's Prayer: "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread"

Matthew 6:9-13

Pastor DeAnza continues The Lord's Prayer Series with the line, "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread". She addresses how this line can be analyzed in two different ways--how God provides us with physical nourishment and how we rely on God for spiritual sustenance. Beginning with this line, Jesus begins a transition in the prayer, shifting the focus from "Thy" to "Us". Previously, the focus is entirely on God--His Name, His Kingdom, His will--but now there is a shift in pronouns to address our relationship with God. And through the use of the word "Us", it is a communal calling. Pastor DeAnza also analyzes the phrase "This Day". She admits she attempts to plan every single moment in her day. Although it is good to have a plan for the future, it is imperative to ultimately surrender to God's greater plan with complete trust.