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THE MIDWEEK MESSAGE ✝️

This inspirational message is brought to you by Cornerstone Christian Family Church, Heidelberg.

"Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day" (Exodus 16:4).

The above verse was an answer to a complaint that the people had brought against Moses and Aaron as they led them through the wilderness to the promised land. Bread rained down from heaven, what an exceptional way to be fed. The bread that came down from heaven was called manna. It was a symbol of God’s divine provision.

Every rainfall of Manna, sustained Israel for that day. The people were instructed to gather just enough for the need of that day. Every morning the people had to get out of their tents and look towards heaven for the day’s provision. They could not take extra; they could not store away for tomorrow. For those who were afraid that tomorrow’s provision would not come and took extra, they quickly found out that yesterday’s manna would rot today (Exodus 16:19-20).

This manna was not just God’s solution for their hunger; it spoke into a deeper message. A message that was later highlighted by Jesus to His followers as He taught them to pray “give us today our daily bread (Matthew 6:11). Not give us this year our daily bread. Give us this DAY our daily bread. In essence, God was teaching His people trust me to provide for your daily needs.
This is a reminder that God is our provider. Just as He rained bread from heaven for His people in the wilderness, He gives us exactly what we need, when we need it. We are called to depend on Him and trust Him. The question is not, can God provide, but do you believe that He can? If the Israelites believed that He was their provider, then every morning they had to go outside and look up to the one that is their help.

God’s people were being taught to live a life daily dependent on Him. As you walk with Christ, you will quickly realize that God encourages His people to be dependent on Him, not on our own abilities or circumstances. He is not raising us to be self- sufficient but to trust and rely on Him daily.

While the manna in the wilderness sustained the people for a day, I want to remind you that Jesus can sustain you forever. Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty (John 6:35). Let’s live a life dependent on Him.

God Bless.