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Give Us Our Daily Bread

Matthew 6:11 (NIV)
?쏥ive us today our daily bread.??

Introduction: Some say that money is the root of all kinds of evil. Others say that money is the root of all kinds of good. As we know, money is neither good nor evil. When money is in the hand of an evil man, it becomes a means of evil. But when money is in the hand of a good man, it becomes a means of good. As a Christian, what kind of attitude should we have about money?

1. God?셲 people and material things in Old Testament times.
1) The Garden of Eden was the first home of humankind. God created an abundant and혻beautiful garden (Ge 2:11-12).
2) Noah, man of God and his material. He was rich enough to build a huge ark
혻혻 3) Abraham
혻혻혻혻혻 ?? When he came to Canaan, he was 75 years old and had nothing (Ge 12:1).
?? When he came out of Egypt, he became very wealthy in livestock and in silver혻and
gold (Ge 13:1-2).
혻혻혻혻혻 ?? Life in Canaan?봞 rich man who had 318 trained men (Ge 14:14, 16).
혻혻혻혻혻 ?? The testimony of Eliezer, the servant (Ge 24:35).
혻혻 4) Isaac's material (Ge 26:12-14).
혻혻 5) Jacob's material (Ge 32:10).

2. God?셲 people and materials things in New Testament times
혻혻 1) The poor life of Jesus?봯overty of redemption
혻혻혻혻혻 ?? 2 Corinthians 8:9혻혻혻혻혻
?? Galatians 3:13
혻혻 2) Poverty of the disciples
혻혻혻혻혻 ?? Poverty that is chosen (Mk 6:8-9).
?? Life as a guest (Heb 11:13-16).
혻혻 3) Our view concerning material things
혻혻혻혻혻 ?? We are freed from the curse
혻혻혻혻혻 ?? We receive the blessing of Jesus Christ
It doesn't mean there is no hardship. It means that even hardship bears the fruit of혻blessing (Jas 5:11).

3. Daily bread
혻혻 1) What we need for our daily bread?봨ob, education, housing, clothing, transportation
(Mt 6:11; Phil 4:19).
혻혻 2) Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness?봞ll these things will be given to you
(Mal 3:10-12).
혻혻 3) Not the life that is more than enough, but the life that is not in need (Ps 23:1; 34:9-10).

4. A life that pleases God
혻혻 1) Love neither money nor material things (1Ti 6:10; Heb 13:5; Mt 6:24).
2) Material to serve God and neighbors
We should possess to share according to the will of God?봭ot as an owner of혻material things but as a steward (Acts 20:35; Lk 6:38).
혻혻 3) The principle of sowing and reaping (Gal 6:7; 2Co 9:8-9).

Conclusion: Poverty in itself is not a good virtue. But if we have a positive mind although we are poor, then that is a good virtue. There is nothing bad about being rich. What is bad is a greedy heart?봭ot knowing how to share. The more you have the better for the life of a steward who has Jesus in his heart.