Daily Bread

Exodus 16. Again we find the Israelites complaining, but this time it's over something to eat. In Exodus 15:24 it was "What shall we drink?" Now, in chapter 16, it's "what shall we eat?" I think Jesus said something about "take no thought saying, "What shall we eat? Or, what shall we drink?..." (Matt.6:31-34). Jesus told us to not worry. Even as this country sinks deeper and deeper into recession and possibly a depression, I think God is teaching us this very lesson: RELY ON GOD FOR OUR DAILY NEEDS. He taught us to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread..." Matt.6:11.

So, God promised to meet the needs of this griping bunch, but He would test their faith. He was going to test them in two ways: First, 1) By charging them to gather bread every day for that particular day. They were to gather only a day's supply; no more; no less. And secondly 2) By commanding that they gather twice as much on the sixth day for their rest on the seventh. Then God would prove Himself (Exodus 16:6-7). In this journey called life we live on the promises of God. We depend upon Him daily to supply our every need. Each day becomes a test. Each day we learn to pray "give us THIS DAY our daily bread..." Have you prayed today for today's needs? Do so now and trust God with the results.