MORNING MANNA 6-1-22
GRACE FOR THE DAY
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.”2 Cor. 12:9–10
Grace is absolutely essential for our salvation—we have no hope without it. Yet grace goes far beyond the moment of our conversion. Grace is a daily necessity of the Christian life. We cannot live as God intends for us to live in our own strength and ability. Each day we need a new supply of grace, just as the children of Israel had to go out six mornings a week to gather manna in the wilderness. They could not save any for the next day except on Friday so that they would not work on the Sabbath. God could have given them a supply for months or even years, but instead He required them to rely on His provision day by day.
D. L. Moody said, “A man can no more take in a supply of grace for the future than he can eat enough for the next six months, or take sufficient air into his lungs at one time to sustain life for a week. We must draw upon God’s boundless store of grace from day to day as we need it.” The Lord wants us to remain dependent on Him rather than trust our own resources. This is the reason the model prayer Jesus gave us instructs us to ask for “our daily bread.” Could God immediately meet every need we will have for the rest of our lives? Of course. But if He were to do so, we would quickly forget His grace and goodness, as the Israelites did so many times. No Christian who humbly seeks the grace of God will ever be turned away. – Copied
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
Humble, Tx.
