Gathering Acorns
Originally written
September 4, 2008
Give us today our daily bread
Matthew 6:11
I began to wonder, just how many acorns must a squirrel gather in order to make it through a winter. How much work will the ambitious creature do, traveling up and down the tree, scurrying about on the ground, scooping up the rations and safely placing it in its den? As the fall weather turns cold, the lively rodent continues the duty. The necessary provisions are met to last through out the cold blistering months.
A certain mobile phone company once promoted ‘the rollover plan.’ A customer starts a month with a certain amount of minutes. What is not used automatically rolls over into the next month banking more time for the customer. Like the squirrel, one might try to store up enough minutes to built up a nice reserve.
As Christians we may find ourselves trying to do the same thing; storing up enough grace to carry us through the next day. When we think about tomorrow our mind grows tired and weary. We want to reach into our Grace Bag and pull out enough to restore our bodies and minds. When we are uncertain about the future or facing a difficult situation we hope our Grace supply is sufficient.
God gives us grace on daily basis. If we had an unlimited supply of Grace we would never need to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread." God wants us to put our trust in Him. He promises to provide our needs on a daily basis. We can trust God to supply His grace to us. God wants us to trust Him TODAY and not worry about tomorrow.
Originally written
September 4, 2008
Give us today our daily bread
Matthew 6:11
I began to wonder, just how many acorns must a squirrel gather in order to make it through a winter. How much work will the ambitious creature do, traveling up and down the tree, scurrying about on the ground, scooping up the rations and safely placing it in its den? As the fall weather turns cold, the lively rodent continues the duty. The necessary provisions are met to last through out the cold blistering months.
A certain mobile phone company once promoted ‘the rollover plan.’ A customer starts a month with a certain amount of minutes. What is not used automatically rolls over into the next month banking more time for the customer. Like the squirrel, one might try to store up enough minutes to built up a nice reserve.
As Christians we may find ourselves trying to do the same thing; storing up enough grace to carry us through the next day. When we think about tomorrow our mind grows tired and weary. We want to reach into our Grace Bag and pull out enough to restore our bodies and minds. When we are uncertain about the future or facing a difficult situation we hope our Grace supply is sufficient.
God gives us grace on daily basis. If we had an unlimited supply of Grace we would never need to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread." God wants us to put our trust in Him. He promises to provide our needs on a daily basis. We can trust God to supply His grace to us. God wants us to trust Him TODAY and not worry about tomorrow.
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