Fed by the Lord
by Pastor Mark Gierus
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Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there shall be none (Exodus 16:26).
This lovely passage gives us an insight into the heart of God and his dealings with his people. It is God who rescued his people out of Egypt. God broke the bonds of slavery and then parted the Red Sea. He led his people towards the Promised Land. And it was God who along the way sustained his people, providing manna from heaven for them. But it goes even deeper.
Our text for today tells us that the people were to gather twice as much bread as on the other days, for the Lord said that the next day was a holy Sabbath – a rest day where there shall be no bread.
The Sabbath for God’s people to observe is to rest in their God and Father. To rest from, in this case, collecting food and other daily jobs and instead, resting in God – for he fully satisfies.
You and I have the invitation to the same. To take a break from your labours and rest in God. It’s not only about resting from the work you do. Jesus calls us to rest in him when we are tired from the burden of sin, guilt and shame. You see, Jesus nourishes, heals and satisfies all of our needs in him. He forgives us because he died for us, taking on our sin, shame and guilt and setting us free from slavery to sin. He continues to feed us by his word daily. He continues to invite us to rest in him and live our new life daily.
In worship, God comes to us in bread and wine and by his word. He loves us and provides all we need. When we spend time in his word, he speaks to us by his spirit, reminding us of his great love in Jesus for us. Jesus rescued us and will continue to provide for us, feeding us along the way as we wait for eternity (although we have eternity now by faith in Jesus) when he returns to take all who believe with him forever. Today, you have been fed by his very word. Ask Jesus to fully satisfy you in all you need for today, tomorrow and always.
Dear God, let me make time to rest in you always. Let me hear your voice. Help me know more of your deep love and provision for all my needs and the needs of those I come in contact with each day. Feed me so that I am fully satisfied. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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