2. I need many things to support my body and life. Our Catechism names quite a number of them. In order to support our life, we must have _meat and drink._ We must have _clothing and shoes, house and home_ to protect our bodies from sunshine and rain. True, you have not everything that is named in our Catechism; but all these things are necessary to preserve our lives, and somebody must have them. The farmer must have _fields_ and _cattle_ to provide for his life and for the lives of many other people. _All my goods,_ all that I need and have, clothing and shoes, meat and drink house and home, father and mother, brothers and sisters, were given me _by God, my heavenly Father. "The eyes of all wait upon Thee, and Thou givest them their meat in due season Thou openest Thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing."_ Ps. 145,15.16. 3. God provides me with all that I need to support my life. God generally does it through _the work of our hands._ He can do it without our work, or labor, and at times has done so. Remember how God gave manna from heaven to the children of Israel when they were in the desert. Deut. 8,3.4. Remember how He fed His prophet Elijah during the famine by sending the ravens to bring him his daily bread. 1 Kings 17. God can do the same thing to-day, and He certainly will do so whenever His children are in need of it. _"Cast all your care upon Him; for He careth for you."_ 1 Pet. 5,7. As a rule, however, God wants us to work diligently and carefully to save what we earn. But still it is _God_ that provides for us. He gives us strength and health for our work. He blesses our labors. Without His blessing all our labor would be in vain. _"Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it."_ Ps. 127,1. 4. God provides me with all that I need for my life and body, and He does so _richly and daily._ God provides me _richly._ I have a rich Father. He is the Maker of heaven and earth. Everything belongs to Him. Out of His abundance He gives us richly all that we need, and often more than we need. He gives us daily, that is, He never tires of giving. Every morning He begins anew to bless us by giving us our daily bread.