_Contentment_. True thankfulness implies contentment with those gifts
which God sees fit to bestow upon us. [Heb. 13:5+, 1 Tim. 6:6-8+] We
must not murmur because He does not include in our daily bread some
things which we desire to have; nor dare we permit the withholding of
those things to prevent us from being truly thankful for the many
benefits which God does bestow upon us.

QUESTIONS.--1. What do we acknowledge and for what do we pray in this
petition? 2. Why do we pray God to "give"? 3. Why do we pray, "give
_us_"? 4. Why do we pray "this day"? 5. Why do we say _our_ daily bread?
6. What does daily bread include? 7. How much must God give us in order
to answer this prayer for daily bread? 8. Why does God give, even to the
wicked? 9. What should we bear in mind with respect to all our
blessings? 10. How should we receive our daily bread? 11. How should we
express our gratitude? 12. What is to be said about contentment?

SCRIPTURE VERSES.--Matt. 6:34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof.

Eph. 5:20. Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Heb. 13:5. Let your conversation be without covetousness: and be content
with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee,
nor forsake thee.

1 Tim. 6:6-8. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we
brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing
out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.