{"id":1472,"date":"2010-07-27T09:11:59","date_gmt":"2010-07-27T14:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/hungerrumblings\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2010-07-27T09:11:59","modified_gmt":"2010-07-27T14:11:59","slug":"give-us-today-our-daily-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/worldhunger\/give-us-today-our-daily-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Us Today Our Daily Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/hungerrumblings\/2010\/07\/met_bread-735450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1473\" style=\"margin-left: 6px;margin-right: 6px\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/hungerrumblings\/2010\/07\/met_bread-735450-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>This past week the Lutheran World Federation met for their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lwf-assembly.org\/\">assembly<\/a> in Stuttgart, Germany. The theme of this year\u2019s assembly is \u201cGive Us Today Our Daily Bread.\u201d At a news conference on July 19<sup>th<\/sup>, presiding bishop of the ELCA Rev. Mark Hanson stated, \u201chunger is not God\u2019s fault, it\u2019s our fault.\u201d In response to lack of food and the global struggle in the face of war, disease and discrimination, Bishop Hanson exclaimed, \u201cIf people lack what they need for daily life, it is because we have failed to ensure that the good things of God&#8217;s creation are justly and equitably distributed to all.\u201d At assemblies, the LWF representatives make major decisions about the direction of the LWF and share issues that Lutheran churches worldwide are facing. The fact that this year\u2019s assembly is focused on the issue of hunger worldwide shows that this is an issue of utmost importance.<\/p>\n<p>As I read the words that Bishop Hanson spoke during the news conference, I reflected on the words I had repeated countless times in church: \u201cGive us today our daily bread.\u201d Though this is a phrase I am not a stranger to, when put in the context of global hunger, poverty, discrimination and disease, it sounded different to my ears than it had before. In particular I was fixated on the word \u201cus\u201d. We ask God to provide for \u201cus\u201d but who is \u201cus\u201d? Is it ourselves? Our family? Our neighbors? Our country? Or all of creation? I believe that when we speak the world \u201cus\u201d we should be thinking not just about ourselves or those close to us, but about everyone on this planet. Everyone should be provided for.<\/p>\n<p>Next, I thought about the word \u201cgive\u201d. We ask God to \u201cgive\u201d us what we need, but what does that look like? Does it mean God should provide for us specifically or do we need to take some responsibility to ensure that God\u2019s gifts to the earth reach each and every living thing on the planet? I am no expert on how much of each resource it takes to support each person\u2019s life on this planet, but I do believe that the resources could be shared more equally, relating to Bishop Hanson\u2019s proclamation that people lack basic needs because of unequal distribution worldwide. We should not simply rely on God to solve issues of hunger and poverty, but we should be taking an active role in ensuring that God\u2019s gifts reach all people.<\/p>\n<p>Well, enough of my reflections. I invite you all to reflect for a minute on the common phrase, \u201cGive us today our daily bread.\u201d Repeat it a few times. What sticks out to you? What issues or questions come to mind? For deeper reflection, check out the LWF assembly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lwf-assembly.org\/\">website<\/a> and the video on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elca.org\/Growing-In-Faith\/Ministry\/Partner-Related-Organizations\/Lutheran-World-Federation\/LWF-Assembly-2010.aspx\">this page <\/a>from Bishop Hanson titled, \u201cWhat is \u2018Daily Bread\u2019?\u201d I look forward to hearing your thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>-Allie Stehlin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past week the Lutheran World Federation met for their assembly in Stuttgart, Germany. The theme of this year\u2019s assembly is \u201cGive Us Today Our Daily Bread.\u201d At a news conference on July 19th, presiding bishop of the ELCA Rev. 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