![]() ![]() ![]() He is saying that we can ask in faith of that Being “that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given” (James 1:5). The Lord’s invitation to seek our daily bread at our Heavenly Father’s hand speaks of a loving God, aware of even the small, daily needs of His children and anxious to assist them, one by one. Pray always, and not faint that ye must not perform any thing unto the Lord save in the first place ye shall pray unto the Father in the name of Christ, that he will consecrate thy performance unto thee, that thy performance may be for the welfare of thy soul. Jesus is teaching us, His disciples, that we should look to God each day for the bread-the help and sustenance-we require in that particular day. In other cases it may be less tangible needs, such as things related to one’s obligations or activities in that day-teaching a lesson or taking a test, for example. It could also be spiritual and physical strength to deal with one more day of chronic illness or a painfully slow rehabilitation. For some, on some days, it is quite literally bread-that is, the food needed to sustain life that day. I believe that we would all readily acknowledge that we have needs each day that we want our Heavenly Father’s help in dealing with. Included in the Lord’s Prayer is the petition “Give us this day our daily bread” (Matthew 6:11) or “Give us day by day our daily bread” (Luke 11:3). The same is recorded in Matthew as part of the Sermon on the Mount (see Matthew 6:9–13). Jesus then gave a pattern for prayer that has become known as the Lord’s Prayer. In Luke it is recorded that one of His disciples asked Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples” (Luke 11:1). And so I would like to talk to you about living well day by day. It is the accumulation of many days well lived that adds up to a full life and a saintly person. We endure in faith to the end one day at a time. It is one day at a time that we overcome imperfections. It is one day at a time that we raise and nurture our families. It is day by day that we work out our plans for the future it is day by day that we achieve our goals. ![]() Thoughtful planning and preparation are key to a rewarding future, but we do not live in the future-we live in the present. We counsel you to think about how you will measure success in your life and then to establish the patterns and practices that will lead to that success.Īll of this expresses a wise and prudent course in life, and in what I say tonight, I do not minimize in any way the importance of thinking and planning ahead. We caution you to think of possible consequences down the road when making decisions about what you do today (for example, what you put on the Internet). We urge you to lay a foundation for marriage and family and to act on those plans. We encourage you to pursue education and vocational training as preparation for life in the years ahead. We older adults, including parents and Church leaders and professors and friends, often admonish you to plan for the future. ![]()
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