The Bread of Life

In a nutshell, the message for me this week is:
God is providing for us everyday and always throughout our lives, but, we must take the time to pray to Him, ask for help and listen to what is on His heart, so we know His will and don't get distracted by our own plans. Just sitting quietly is part of it, waiting for the Holy Spirit to strengthen us and bring the wisdom that we need to live our lives.

From the Revised Common Lectionary, August 5/12:
 Exodus 16: 2-4, 9-15
The Lord always provides. In the wilderness God gave them manna to eat until they had crops to feed themselves in the promised land. God provides what you need now, and will make provision for the future if needed as He did in the wilderness. There was always double manna on the sixth day to provide for the sabbath, when they were to rest and no manna was given to gather. Also everyone was able to collect enough for their household so no one was without.
John 6:35
Jesus is the bread of life. He is our provision. In Him we have all that is promised here now on Earth and in eternity.
In reading further, I see in verse 45 Jesus says that all will be taught by God. The reference is Isaiah 54:13.
That chapter foretells of a time when God will teach the people and care for them. God will build them a city of rubies, sapphires and precious stones! He is more than extravagant in His provision. I think that God is trying to tell us that nothing is too hard for him to provide for us here on Earth, if it is so incredible in Heaven. We can believe that, no matter how impossible it looks here, we will be provided for.

From Joyce Myer's telecast August 2/12
Luke 22:39
Jesus went somewhere to be alone to pray habitually. That's how He gained wisdom and strength to do all that God told Him to do. He always made the time for it so He knew the Father's will. In the Garden, before His arrest, He pleaded with the disciples to pray so they would not give in to temptation. To take that time with God was the only way Jesus could follow through with God's plan and not back away out of fear. He was afraid, but was strengthened by God to do it.
Isaiah 40: 31 tells us that those who wait upon the Lord find new strength, they will fly like eagles, they shall run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

How much time have you given towards your relationship with Jesus? Is it enough for you to know the way for YOU?

Songs: Everlasting ( Doerksen & Matt), Lord I Lift Your Name On High, Everlasting God(Brenton Brown), Only You, You Are Everything ( Brian Doerksen), Just To Be With You ( Paup Baloche), We Bow Down, Hosanna( Baloche & Brown)
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