God Provides for His Children

Scripture:

“Then the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten the produce of the land; and the children of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate the food of the land of Canaan that year.”
‭‭Joshua‬ ‭5:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Observation:

God fed His people manna every day for 40 years of wandering in the desert.  He made sure they had something to eat while they were in a place of need.  When they entered the Promised Land and began to harvest fields, the manna ceased simultaneously.  God took care of them until the day when they could take care of themselves.  At that point God shifted to providing rain in its season and sun to take care of the crops so they could eat.

Application:

God knows exactly where you are and what You need.  When you are in the wilderness, He will feed you manna from heaven or send ravens with food to eat, but He will take care of His own.  When better times comes, He will step back and help you provide for yourself, but it all comes from God.  He is our provider in the good times and in the bad times.  We need to recognize that everything we have has been provided by our Lord.

Prayer:

Lord God Almighty, You have taken care of me and my family all the days of my life.  You have provided for us over and over again.  Thank You for always enabling us to have plenty.  You have been faithful to me and I see You as the course of every good thing in my life.  You are worthy of all my praise and worship.  You are the great provider.

Your Son,
Jeff