August 20, 2023, Pentecost 12: ”You Can’t Game God”

Every system in existence, whether a code of law or rules for a sport, can be hacked or gamed in some way. For example, someone with a good lawyer can find ways around laws that otherwise apply to everyone else. However, no such gaming is possible with God. So, what makes our relationship with God different from every other relationship we have? What's the difference between receiving God's radical grace in Christ and "gaming the system"? And how does our daily bread fit into all of this? Pastor David preaches "You Can't Game God" based on the Fourth Petition of the Lord's Prayer in Luther's Small Catechism.