Why is the prayer for our daily bread important? It reminds us that we are sinners, God is good and gracious, and we have future hope.

This article is based on the conviction that there is a link between Proverbs 30:7-9 and echoes of it in the Lord’s Prayer as recorded in Mattew 6:9-13. These echoes of Proverbs do not preclude Jesus’ use of traditional and current Jewish prayers in the Lord’s Prayer. Echoes noted include the prayer for daily bread and the hallowing of the Lord's Name.

This is the fourth article in a seven part series on the Lord's Prayer. When we pray the fourth petition, "Give us our daily bread", we affirm our dependence on God and acknowledge that we deserve nothing. At the same time we express our longing for the Bread of Life - Christ Himself.