El Shaddai

The God Who Is Enough

There is a reason we say "Give us this day our daily bread" and not "Give us a windfall of a month of sundays of Goodies!" El Shaddai means- God, Enough. The God who is Enough.
God, the provider, the giver of all we need, the God of the Good, the God of enough mercy, enough strength, enough grace and enough sustenance for each day. Remember that the guys in the desert got only enough Manna for the day or it rotted. It couldn't be hoarded- it prevented greed that way. No day traders in the daily manna because it self-destructed at midnight like Cinderella's carriage turned pumpkin.
That way the people knew that they were dependent on God- every day.
Jesus, when at the last supper, said (paraphrased) As often as you do this, as often as you eat this bread and drink this wine, do this in rememberance of me.-
And how often did people eat bread and drink wine then? Every day. Every day. Just like the daily Manna in the desert- Every day we thus remember Jesus, and the saving power, the sustaining power of God- the God who is Enough. Enough for Each and Every Day. Praise Be To God.