God always provides

Manna from heaven

When the Israelis wandered through the desert in Exodus, God fed them manna from heaven.  Manna was a food that tasted sweet.  The people ground it up and used it as flour to make bread, cakes, and other dishes.  God instructed them to gather up only enough to get them through each day.  If they gathered more than needed, it turned wormy.  God wanted them to depend on Him.

When they complained loudly and often that they tired of manna, God provided flocks of doves or pigeons so they would have meat.

Water Into Wine

Jesus went to a wedding in Cana as a guest. The wine ran out.  That was a terrible faux pas for the bridegroom.  When Jesus found out about it he ordered the servants to fill up some large jars with water.  He then dipped a cup into the water and had a servant take it to the master of the feast.  The master congratulated the bridegroom for saving the best wine until the last part of the wedding festivities.

Feeding the 5,000

Matthew chapter 24 tells the story of Jesus feeding 5,000 men and their wives and children.  They were gathered around to hear Jesus speak.  He decided to feed them instead of sending them off to a village to buy food.

He took a little boy’s lunch that consisted of five loaves of bread and two fish.  He broke them and the disciples distributed the new loaves and fishes.  The 5,000 men and their families ate their fill and there were 12 baskets full left over.  Jesus saw the need and provided.

What about you and me?

Maybe you think that was all a long time ago and not relevant now but nothing has changed. All these miracles that took place show that He will provide for you. 

He has for me.  Several times, at the moment of my greatest need, people gave me food because their freezers died.  Once, a crate of cans of pudding fell out of a truck right in front of our house.  My astonished kids dragged it into the house and feasted.  

When we put our faith and trust in God, He sees our need and provides.  He will do the same for you.

  

Photos:

The Gathering of the Manna

Probably formed part of a larger altarpiece. The master was named after this painting

Source/Photographer from ISBN 978-90-6918-225-4, p. 215.  Public Domain for painting and photograph

Bowyer Bible

Life of Jesus

Bowyer Bible-Marriage at Cana by Jan Luyken

 Public Domain under the Free Art License

Photos:

The Gathering of the Manna
Probably formed part of a larger altarpiece. The master was named after this painting
Source/Photographer from ISBN 978-90-6918-225-4, p. 215.  Public Domain for painting and photograph


Bowyer Bible
Life of Jesus
Bowyer Bible-Marriage at Cana by Jan Luyken
 Public Domain under the  Free Art License