The last Federal election was described as the ‘cost-of-living election’… but, to be truthful, every Federal election has this aspect—and we worry constantly about how to afford this, whether we can have that, where will this come from.

And the first request of the Lord’s Prayer that ties directly to us confronts this head-on: we are dependent upon God for our daily needs, and our eternal future… and he never fails to provide what his people need to pursue his kingdom.

In this sense, the order of the Lord’s Prayer flows naturally—it begins with an address that moves to the vision of God that we desire the world to see, and out of this we call for his rule and reign in our lives (and in this world) to begin… and, as we pursue our obedience to his rule and reign, we recognize that he gives all that we need to pursue that kingdom.

It could be summarized in another, balder way: if the cost of living is so high (namely, Jesus), then our Father will certainly not neglect what we need to live...