Good Morning Sunshine! God Is Going To Feed You! 

Deuteronomy 8:3-4 AMP ~ “He humbled you and allowed you to be hungry and fed you with manna, [a substance] which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, so that He might make you understand [by personal experience] that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD. Your clothing did not wear out on you, nor did your feet swell these forty years.”

Most people think that they can earn enough money to dress, eat, and play anyway they want, they think they are living “the good life.” But I’ve come to tell you that these things will not satisfy your deepest longings. In the end, they will leave empty and dissatisfied. 

Jesus quoted this verse when the devil tempted him to turn stones into bread (Matthew 4:3-4). You may think that life is about satisfying your appetite, but it’s so much more than that. Real life, according to Moses, comes from you being totally committed to God and living by every word that comes from him. You need to live by His Word! You need to recognize your need for His Word! Next, you need to know that God alone can truly satisfy you. Then, you need to pray for His Presence, Peace, Wisdom and direction as you read the Scripture. You also need to the relationship that you have with Him through Jesus Christ, for this is the only way to the Father, (through Jesus Christ, John 14:6). Finally, you need to practice what He teaches you! 

You see natural bread will not sustain you nor can it guarantee your life. But the bread that God gives you is His gift to those who trust in and live by His Word, His commands and promises. God will discipline you to get your attention by bringing you through the wilderness, this is where He teaches the fundamental truths of how to live. You will have to humble yourself; you must have total dependence on God to live, and to live a life full of abundance. 

When the Israelites saw this study, they asked Moses what is this stuff that is covering the ground? (Exodus 16:14, 16:31, Number 11:7). God created food especially for them and He will do the same thing for you! God ordained that they experience a physical hunger, and then He supernaturally gave them manna. He did this to provide what their physical bodies needed and to emphasize that man does not live by physical bread alone, but also by spiritual food (which is every Word that proceeds out of His mouth, you need to eat it up!)

God is a Provider! Not only did God give them special made food and drink in the wilderness, but He also didn’t allow their clothes or shoes to wear out. Nor did any of them suffer from swollen feet, while they were walking on hot and rough ground! God will take care of you no matter what season you are in. God’s discipline of you is for your good, it is to prepare you to enter and receive the good land. And you have to keep His commandments. Moses reminded the Israelites to keep the commandments of God, and to walk in His ways. Every day you have to tell yourself that you are going to follow what God says, you have to commit to the commitment, even when it doesn’t make sense to your natural mind. If God said it, then He will do it! 

The place where God is taking you is full of abundance, and He is going to feed you really good. There will be an abundance supply of water, there will be brooks, fountains and springs, as well as fields, vineyards, and orchards, all yielding fresh substance for His children. All of this is provided for you, and it’s for your enjoyment and to remind you to bless the LORD for the good land that He has prepared and preserved just for you! Today, you can eat and drink well, from the Word of God! 

This weekend, set aside one of your mealtimes with food, and fill it up with prayer and God’s Word! So next time you get hungry, say to yourself that “you are more important than a sandwich right now, the Word of God has become my manna, it’s sweet and it’s satisfying straight down to my bones!” Train and teach yourself that you don’t live on bread alone but on by every Word that comes from His mouth. This will help you to be sustained by Word and to value His Word more than you value daily food. 

Today, let’s be clear, you don’t live by bread alone, but by every Word that comes from the Mouth of God! 

Let’s Pray:

Father Thank You! Father forgive me for trying to go my own way and not follow what You have said! Father, Thank You for loving and providing for me in spite of me. Thank You for taking care of me like you did the children of Israel, You provide manna and drink for them because You loved them. Thank You for loving me, I can’t thank You enough or repay You for what You have done and for what You continue to do. Father, I remember, and I will be obedient and grateful. Let me always show You how grateful I am by my actions and how I do what You have commanded me to do. “Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.” Psalm 107:8. Father, thank You for everything and most importantly for sending Your Son as a sacrifice on my behalf. Please cultivate a heart of gratitude in me and help me call to mind all the reasons to be thankful to You today and every day! Father help me to put down my natural food and pick up my spiritual food that I may be sustained. Father fed me till daily for I am hungry and thirsty for You and You alone. Father I will obey Your Will, Way and Word. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen! 

Blessings…

Minister Jean