Daily Devotional

In today’s Gospel passage, one of Jesus’ disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. It takes humility to ask to be taught how to do something, just as it takes humility to take corrections when people point out our faults. The Lord’s prayer appears simple, but it is also very powerful.

The “one thing” you need is to seek God’s kingdom first. While you search for your daily bread, live righteously; pursue integrity, justice, purity, and love your neighbour as yourself. Avoid sin and entrust your difficulties to God. Don’t stay up all night worrying. Do that which is within your power and leave the rest to God. God can change your story within the twinkle of an eye. He can turn things around as He did for Job. Don’t let your present difficulties push you to the point of cursing God.

Helping others is a command. If all we do is amuse ourselves and gossip about the misfortunes of others, then we are not truly Christians. Jesus played the role of the Good Samaritan when he became a man to live among us and die for our sake. We must do likewise.