It has been awhile since I picked up on this passage. It is all so beautiful and thought provoking, convicting and uplifting all at the same time. I once heard a Dr. Dobson interview with John Elderedge. Elderedge had worked at Focus On The Family with Dr. Dobson for sometime before quitting and writing Wild At Heart. Dobson told Elderedge that he noticed a significant growth in him and asked what it was. His reply to him I will never forget. He said, " I just got tired of living off of yesterdays manna."
Wow! How profound! It has been years since I heard that and still, it sticks with me.
Exodus 16:24
Each morning everyone gathered as much as he
needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.
God wants to take care of our everyday physical and spiritual needs.
I grow concerned for our Christian moms and families that believe that a constant connection to our Lord and Savior is not a vital need in our Christian walk. How can we point our children to a Jesus we ourselves only know in a distant way? God providing manna for the Israelites is an excellent example of our need for the sustenance that only He has to offer.
Exodus 16:19-20
Then Moses said to them, "No one is to keep any of it until morning."
However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell.
We were made for companionship with the Lord. He wants to be our daily bread. He wants to give us Himself everyday. It is amazing how often I am willing to live off of yesterdays smelly manna.
When we have our spiritual life in tune with Jesus the physical is more easily conquered. If we rely on Him everyday and problems occur, then we are going to go to the one we go to already. If we are calling on our mamma, our sister, or our friends everyday then that will be our go to in our weakness as well. All these people may be a great support system, but they will never be a anchor in a storm.
Ephesians 6:18
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
Psalms 32:6-7
Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the waters rise, they will not reach him. You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
I want to encourage you as mothers and women to pray in every and all occasions. You are someone that can affect the future for the Lord. There is an old saying that says, "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world." We can affect the kingdom of God without leaving our homes. "A righteous man's prayers availith much." Seek God for His daily bread and become the woman God meant for you to be changing yourself and the children you serve.
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