“The Fourfold Life Supply of the Saints” — From Luke 11:1–13

 

“The Fourfold Life Supply of the Saints” — From Luke 11:1–13

Luke 11:1-13: The Lord teaches his disciples to pray, using the parable of bread, fish, eggs, and the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 5:3: "In the morning you hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I lay my heart before you; watch."

Isaiah 50:4: "The Lord God has given me the tongue of the instructible, that I may know how to help the weary with my words; the Lord awakens me every morning, and awakens my ears, that I may hear as the instructible." 

Aspect	“The Fourfold Life Supply of the Saints” — From Luke 11:1–13
Meaning	The “fourfold life supply of the saints” refers to the believer being brought into God through prayer, experiencing and receiving the Triune God as life supply. The four items—bread, fish, egg, and the Holy Spirit—represent God’s full provision in all aspects.
Symbols	Bread – Earthly riches, signifying Christ as our daily supply (Matt. 6:11). Fish – Riches of the sea, signifying Christ’s life released through His death (John 6:9–13). Egg – Riches of the air and the earth, signifying new life and hope in resurrection (John 11:25). The Holy Spirit – The totality of all riches, signifying the all-inclusive, complete life supply (Luke 11:13).
Method	1. Pray into God—not merely for things, but to enter into His presence. 2. Abide in God—remain in continual fellowship through prayer. 3. Ask for Him as our supply—seek the Father for bread, fish, and egg, that is, for the Spirit’s reality.
Explanation	The Lord taught His disciples to pray not just for needs but to be brought into God through prayer. There we receive His riches as our life supply. The bread, fish, and egg signify the different aspects of God’s riches, and the Holy Spirit is their consummation. Any prayer that does not bring us into God is not proper prayer.
Examples	1. Jesus often prayed in the wilderness to stay one with the Father (Luke 5:16). 2. Peter prayed and received a vision that brought new spiritual supply (Acts 10:9–16). 3. Paul prayed in prison and was strengthened by God’s grace (Phil. 4:6–13).
Application	1. Spend time with the Lord every morning to be brought into Him (Psa. 5:3). 2. Adjust your prayer so it brings you to God, not away from Him. 3. Let what you receive from God flow out to nourish others (Acts 6:4).
Purpose	That believers may be filled with God’s life, experience the all-inclusive Spirit, become channels of life supply to others, and be filled with divine light.
Burden	God desires His children not merely to pray for needs, but to pray into God, experience His riches, and receive the Spirit as their inward supply to become sources of light and life to others.
Prophetic Direction	1. Prayer is not just words—it is an entering into God. 2. The principle: if a prayer doesn’t bring you to God, change it. 3. We are supplied to supply others. 4. Constantly call on the Lord’s name—“O Lord Jesus!”—to remain in Him (Rom. 10:13).
Conclusion	When believers follow the pattern in Luke 11, they are brought into God and receive the fourfold life supply—bread, fish, egg, and the Holy Spirit. Filled with divine riches and light, they become shining ones (Luke 11:33–36).
Related Scriptures	John 20:22: "After he had said this, he breathed on them and said, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'" Galatians 2:20: "I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." Philippians 4:6-7, 11-13: Finding peace and sufficient provision in prayer. Romans 10:12-13: "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Luke 11:33-36: Those who are enlightened and become luminous.

 

🌿 Key Summary:

The goal of prayer is not to ask for things but to pray ourselves into God, remaining in His presence. Bread, fish, egg, and the Holy Spirit signify the fullness of God’s riches as life supply. When we daily pray into Him and are filled with the Spirit, we become those full of light, able to nourish and enlighten others.

 

*Please refer to the May 2025 International Elders and Responsible Brothers Training: General Topic: Matthew Chapters 5-7 - Extremely Important Aspects - Week 3: Prayer for Essential Kingdom Life