In the Model Prayer, Jesus Christ includes the plea, "Give us this day our daily bread," which encompasses far more than mere physical sustenance. As the staff of life, bread represents food in general, symbolizing God's wondrous providence in supplying everything necessary to maintain human life, including water, air, shelter, clothing, and temperate climates. In our prayers, Jesus urges us to acknowledge what God provides so freely and abundantly and to convey our extraordinary needs to Him as the Giver of all good and needed things. The phrase "our daily bread" likely alludes to the miracle of manna, the bread from heaven, which God supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness every day for 38 years, except on the weekly Sabbath. This substance, appearing on the ground each morning in quantities sufficient to feed millions, lasted only one day; if kept overnight, it would breed worms and stink. This daily miracle tested the Israelites' trust in God to provide adequately for them each day. Moreover, bread carries a spiritual dimension, as God draws a connection between the physical manna and His Word. The miracle of the manna served as a daily lesson that real living requires conducting life in obedience to God's instructions. Jesus reinforces this when resisting temptation by affirming that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God, emphasizing the priority of spiritual life over physical needs. Thus, requesting daily bread includes a plea for instruction from God through His Word to enhance our walk on the path to His Kingdom. Finally, bread reaches an even higher significance as Jesus Christ declares Himself the Bread of Life, who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. Those who continue to feed on Him, through learning, obeying, imitating His example, and growing spiritually, remain in an active relationship with Him. When we ask God for our daily bread, we seek complete nourishment for our bodies, minds, and spiritual lives, recognizing that the only sure, life-giving sustenance comes from God Himself.