09/24/2024
There is never a day that goes by that we do not need God’s grace and peace. Every morning we need His Spirit to fill us again, to strengthen us for what’s ahead. Every day we need a fresh word that He speaks to our hearts, to help keep our focus on what’s more important. Trying to run this race of life without Jesus will do nothing but drain us dry.
The people of Israel spent 40 years in the desert, wandering in circles. Times were intense, hot, and dry. They got weary. But God met them where they were. He made sure they had what they needed. They learned how much they had to rely on Him through every hard and grueling step.
They were hungry, and God sent manna. Every day a miracle was there, right before their eyes. They just had to pick it up.
“When the dew was gone, thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor. When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was.
Moses told them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat. This is what the Lord has commanded: ‘Everyone is to gather as much as they need. Take an omer for each person you have in your tent.’”
The Israelites did as they were told; some gathered a lot, and some gathered very little. And when they measured it by the omer (gallon), the one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little. Everyone had gathered just as much as they needed. Then Moses told them, “No one is to keep any of it until morning” (Exodus 16:14-19).
And just like the people of Israel had to gather it fresh every morning in the wilderness, it is with us. They couldn't store it up; they had to look for it daily. And God always provided. Each morning it was there, waiting for them. Every day He made sure it met their needs, they were satisfied, they were nourished, and they were cared for. And they never lacked.
That's what He does for us every single morning. Sometimes we miss it, we become so busy or stressed out. We try to get things going too fast, spinning wildly, trying to get it all done, and sometimes we might start to forget what matters most.
But even for those times, His grace is there. He waits for us. His patience and His peace are always there.
Each day, His miracles are all around, right before our eyes. We just have to choose to look for them, pick up His provision, and stay close to His Presence.
Jesus covers our past, and secures our future. He gives us all that we need for this day too. He promises that as we come to Him and allow His truths to nourish and saturate our lives, we will be satisfied. We will have all that we need to live abundantly and freely in this life.
Don’t waste another moment trying to do life all on your own strength. We were never meant to carry the load and burdens that we face daily; we will always fall short. But we can live in and through His power. It’s a daily choice.
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