“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:19
The grace of which John Newton wrote provides for us day by day:
“How great is the privilege of a true believer! That he has neither wisdom nor strength in himself is no disadvantage, for he is connected with infinite wisdom and almighty power. Though weak as a worm, his arms are strengthened by the almighty God of Jacob. … The Lord whom he serves engages to proportion his strength to his day. … Thus he lives, like Israel in the wilderness, upon mere bounty; but then it is a bounty unchangeable … and all-sufficient.
“Moses when speaking of the methods the Lord took to humble Israel, mentions His feeding them with manna as one method. I could not understand this for a time. I thought they were rather in danger of being proud when they saw themselves provided for in such an extraordinary way. But the manna would not keep; they … were therefore in a state of absolute dependence from day to day. … His own glory is most displayed … by keeping us quite poor and empty in ourselves, and supplying us from one minute to another, according to our need.”
“How great is the privilege of a true believer! That he has neither wisdom nor strength in himself is no disadvantage, for he is connected with infinite wisdom and almighty power. Though weak as a worm, his arms are strengthened by the almighty God of Jacob. … The Lord whom he serves engages to proportion his strength to his day. … Thus he lives, like Israel in the wilderness, upon mere bounty; but then it is a bounty unchangeable … and all-sufficient.
“Moses when speaking of the methods the Lord took to humble Israel, mentions His feeding them with manna as one method. I could not understand this for a time. I thought they were rather in danger of being proud when they saw themselves provided for in such an extraordinary way. But the manna would not keep; they … were therefore in a state of absolute dependence from day to day. … His own glory is most displayed … by keeping us quite poor and empty in ourselves, and supplying us from one minute to another, according to our need.”
Scripture Focus
Matthew 6:25-34
Insight
“The birds without barn/ Or storehouse are fed;/ From them let us learn/ To trust God for our bread.” (John Newton, 1725-1807)
Bible In A Year
- Isaiah 29-30
- Psalm 85
- Acts 7
