Several months ago I was led to ponder the idea that God always provides "sufficient for the day".
Lately I have been reminded of His watch care in even the smallest of
things. I have been thinking about when God provided manna for Moses'
people when they were in the wilderness. They were instructed to only
take enough for the day They had been hungry and were afraid there
wouldn't be more manna the next day.. They quickly saw that if they
took a second days part of manna that it would spoil unless it was the
Sabbath. They were allowed to take an extra portion in preparation for
the Sabbath. The Sabbath manna never spoiled. God showed them that He
would provide for them each day. Each morning there would be new manna
on the ground for them. He was trying to teach them to put their whole
trust in Him. He was asking them to put their hands, both of them, in
His and rely on Him.
In today's world we find it hard to trust
that God will provide. We see stories in the news media of people
struggling and not having enough. And that thinking begins to creep in
to our thinking. We find it easy to to keep our hands in our pockets
trying to hold on to what's in there. How quickly we forget that God
provided it in the first place! Some will quickly say, "But I put that
in my pocket by my own efforts. God didn't put it there, I did." When I
hear someone say words like that I wonder if they know what they're
really saying. They have forgotten that God provides the very air that
they are breathing.
God provided the manna in the wilderness
thousands of years ago. He is still providing manna today. God
provides all the types of manna we could ever need. Some of us need
physical manna. Others of us need the manna of encouragement. And lest
we forget the much needed manna of hope!
This blog is
dedicated to helping you recognize the manna He gives you in your
life.. Sometimes you'll find a recipe. Other times you'll find
encouraging words. Maybe you'll find a picture of something in His
creation. Everything you find here will be a gentle reminder of His
ever present watch care over your life. And hopefully each time you
leave here you'll have the assurance that God is paying close attention
to the details of your life and heart.
