I was rereading from exodus today, and the provision of manna. I was amazed about how the people could be fed the bread of heaven for 40 years (exodus 16:35) and still struggle with their faith and fully trusting the Lord.

Then it dawned on me, we, as Christians, are fed with the bread of life, and even we still struggle as the Israelites had struggled. Oh that we could grow in faith, that we had eyes to see our Lord and His mercies for us.

God meets us each day, and provides for us the needs for that day, we have but to reach out in faith, and receive what he is offering us.

I recently was talking with two brothers about how at times we are asking God to give us something, and he has already sent it, but we have to receive it.

Like wiring money, we call and ask of our Father, and as soon as we do, it is sent, but when we arrive at the teller, instead of saying, I am here to receive what my father sent, we stop and keep asking for the thing to be sent, but never receive it.

Jesus told us to not worry about tomorrow, for sufficient is the evil of each day, but God will give to us our needs each day, if we will receive it and rely on it. The Israelites tried to store up manna for future days, and it rotted and was filled with worms that same day, we must rely on and trust in God to provide at all times.

It is good to be proactive like Joseph, but we must also learn to rely on God to always meet our needs, but we must also have faith in Him, and be filled with Him.

We have been given the greater bread, even greater than the manna, but how much do we still struggle? Let us come to the Lord and before His face, and He will meet us.

Amen