NOVEMBER 16, 2012
Each
Day
Read: Matthew 6:5-15
Give us
this day our daily bread. —Matthew 6:11
In
1924, a boy named Johnny, who loved to play basketball,
completed the eighth
grade in a small rural school. His father,
rich in love but short on money for
a graduation gift, gave Johnny
a card on which he had written his own 7-point
creed, which he
encouraged his son to start following daily. Three of the points
were: Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible. Make
each day your
masterpiece. Pray for guidance, and give thanks
for your blessings every day.
Jesus,
in what we often call the Lord’s Prayer (Matt. 6:9-13),
taught us to approach
our heavenly Father each day; it’s not
something to be said once and forgotten.
Through it we offer
God praise (v.9); seek His kingdom and His will (v.10);
trust
His provision (v.11); and ask for His forgiveness, power, and
deliverance
(vv.12-13).
Throughout
his life, Johnny sought the Lord’s strength to live
each day for Him. He became
a three-time All- American basketball
player at Purdue University and one of
the greatest college coaches
of all time. When Coach John Wooden died at the
age of 99, he
was honored most of all for his character, his faith, and the
many
lives he touched.
By
God’s grace, may we make each day our masterpiece for Him.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the blessing and
privilege of being able to drink deeply from Your Word.
Give me guidance as I seek You. I want to know You
and to have my life bring a smile to Your face.
Commitment to Christ is a daily calling.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
