February 2

Exodus 15:19-17:7, Matthew 22:1-33, Psalm 27:1-6, Proverbs 6:20-26 

Pray: Jehovah Jireh, God our provider, may we take great confidence in this wonderful attribute of Your character today. May we never forget how You fed Your people, how You gave them drink in a dry place. How You led them is how You lead us today. Help us Lord to trust in Your perfect provision for everything we need. Amen.


Read: In Exodus we see the people of Israel grumbling again. They are worried about what they will drink and what they will eat. First, the Lord reassures the people with this beautiful promise “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.” The people soon forget this and begin grumbling again for food. The people arrogantly say they wished they would have died in Egypt with full bellies rather than die out in the wilderness with nothing. It is at this point that the Lord rains down bread from heaven. It is important to recognize that this was a gift undeserved from a complaining people.


Edify: In Matthew we see a beautiful parable about a wedding feast. But this feast has an uninvited guest. The only condition for this wedding feast is the proper attire. Jesus makes it clear that we must “Put on” the Lord Jesus Christ. The only way you and I can be certain of our seat at the wedding feast is if we are wearing the righteousness of Christ. Our works are only filthy rags unfit for such a celebration. But if we put on Christ we will be a part of the greatest celebration one day ever known to man!


Practice: The theme for today's reading is summarized with one word, provision. God gives us everything we need from our daily bread to our very salvation. Let’s practice relying on this perfect provision. Jesus tells us specifically not to worry where our food or clothing come from but to trust in Him.


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