our daily bread store page 4

our daily bread store page 4 by ric gustafson


Fran stood behind a tree and watched as customers walked out of Wilma's store. She noticed that people were coming out with smiles on their faces but with hardly any bread in their hands. She thought that was odd.
She stopped a customer as they walked out the door. " If this is a bread store, why is it that people are not carrying out much as far as bread?".
" You should go in and find out for yourself".
She quietly walked in and was amazed at what she saw. Hardly anything inside the store looked like an actual bread store. She noticed only a couple racks of wheat bread in a corner of the store.
Wilma walked out of a backroom holding a bible in one hand.
Fran had a surprised look on her face. " Wilma, why is there hardly any bread being sold in this bread store?".
Wilma smiled and opened the bible to the Lord's Prayer. " Give us this day our daily bread".
" What are you talking about?".
" Daily bread involves more than just daily physical bread".
" It does?". She scratched her head in confusion.
" Our daily bread includes our physical, spiritual  and our general well being".
" What about our hunger?".
" Our daily bread provides what we need from day to day". She walked over and picked up a loaf of wheat bread from the rack. She put the bread and the bible into a sack. " I'm giving you my bible so you can read the Lord's Prayer on your own".
Fran smiled as she left with her sack.
" Thank you for visiting our daily bread store".

The End- dedicated to Tom E

research help: The Ryrie Study Bible


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric