Q104. What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
In the fourth petition, which is "Give us this day our daily bread," we pray that as a free gift from God we may receive a sufficient portion of the good things of this life and enjoy his blessing with them.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Proverbs 30:8–9
“Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.”
Genesis 28:20
“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,”
1 Timothy 4:4–5
“For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.”