In days of old people had to toil daily so they would eat,
in the absence of refrigeration and modern storage facilities, and add to that
the lack of standards of exchange and credit.
The background picture for trusting in God for daily needs
has changed significantly when food is readily available, especially for those
who are well-off.
To derive contemporary meaning from an ancient supplication,
we have to view it in the light of two basic truths:
1] God owns
everything, and we are to ask his permission to use his
money for our
food
2] We can lose
everything without prior notice
By these we come to terms that both the rich and the poor
are totally dependent on God for daily survival, but only those who come to Him
in prayer have the honor and the means to thank him for the prolonging of their
lives.
