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Heidelberg Catechism, Question 125

Question 125

What is the fourth petition?

“Give us this day our daily bread.” That is, be pleased to provide us with all things necessary for the body (Ps. 145;15); that we may thereby acknowledge thee to be the only fountain of all good (Acts 17;25); and that neither our care nor industry, nor even thy gifts, can profit us without thy blessing, and therefore we may withdraw our trust from all creatures, and place it alone in thee (Ps. 55;22).

Ps. 145;15.—The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.— Prov. 30;7-9.—Ps. 85;12.

Acts 17;25.—Seeing he giveth to all, life and breath, and all things.— Acts 14;15, 17.

Ps. 55;22.—Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee.— Ps. 62;8, 10.—Ps. 146;3-7.—Ps. 127;1, 2.—Deut. 8;3.—Prov. 10;12.

Scripture references for paragraph 1

Berean Standard Bible. Public domain text and source credits.

Psalms 145:15

15The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.

Acts 17:25

25Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

Psalms 55:22

22Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Proverbs 30:7-9

7Two things I ask of You— do not refuse me before I die:

8Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.

9Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

Psalms 85:12

12The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.

Acts 14:15

15“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

Acts 14:17

17Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

Psalms 62:8

8Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

Psalms 62:10

10Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Psalms 146:3-7

3Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

4When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.

5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

6the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.

7He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,

Psalms 127:1

1Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.

Psalms 127:2

2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat— for He gives sleep to His beloved.

Deuteronomy 8:3

3He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

Proverbs 10:12

12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

Source and edition

Heidelberg Catechism. RCA English, E. R. Good & Bro., Tiffin, 1879. RCA English, E. R. Good & Bro., Tiffin, 1879

Public Domain (historic text); CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikisource transcription). Source transcription.

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