Exodus 14:14-15 – “The Lord will fight for you, and you can be still.”  ¹⁵ The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on.”

As I read, prayed, and meditated on the Word of God today, I was reminded of the incredibleness of God! He is amazing!  I was reminded in Exodus 14:14-15 that there is a time to pray and a time to act on those prayers.  If our prayers are more than wishes, we can act upon them, expecting God’s presence, provision, and power.  This is not presumptuousness but faith.  It is living like He is telling the truth.

In Exodus 16:4, the manna was a test.  Yes, it was sustenance for life, but a test.  The manna itself was a provision, but their reaction was a test. It was a test of their obedience.  It was a test of their gratitude. It was a test of their surrender and trust.  They largely failed the test, do we?

In Exodus 16:19, we realize something interesting about the manna.  It was one day’s provision and had to be replenished every day. The manna represents the Word of God.  It also signifies our need for daily renewal. Remember the Lord’s prayer?  Give us This Day our daily bread.  One day without refilling and renewing endangers us spiritually.  Every day, we need our daily bread!

If we are truly filled with Jesus and He is our all-in-all, we will manifest Jesus in every relationship.   Titus 2:2 is powerful, “Malign no one…”  We will be uncontentious, gentle, and genuinely concerned for others.

Galatians 6:1-2 will be our response to others. If someone errs, our heart will not be to expose them, but to restore them.  We will keep in the forefront of our minds the reality that it could be us.  Only by the grace of God do we not stumble.  We will gladly bear on another’s burdens. Love loves all the time!

Titus 2:11-15 is a powerful reminder of the work of Jesus, what we have, and how we are to live. We shun the very appearance of evil and look to and for Jesus.

God is amazing. He has graced us with life and enables us to live each day.