The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 30 April 2026 – Total Obedience
Click HERE to Read Previous MESSAGES
TOPIC: Total Obedience
READ: Exodus 16:8-21
8 And Moses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord.
9 And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the Lord: for he hath heard your murmurings.
10 And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud.
11 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
12 I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God.
13 And it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
14 And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground.
15 And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat.
16 This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents.
17 And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
18 And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
19 And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.
20 Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
21 And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
THE MESSAGE:
After the Israelites finished complaining, Moses responded by reassuring them that God would provide food for them (Exodus 16:8). He told them that God would rain down bread from heaven. In the evening, quails also arrived, which the Israelites called “manna” (Exodus 16:13-14,31). Moses finally warned them that God would test their obedience by providing food for six days, with a double portion on the sixth day, and none on the seventh day (Exodus 16:4-5, 29-30). This test would reveal whether they would follow God’s instructions.
Beloved, Jesus Christ taught us to pray to God to give us today our daily bread. Just as it was in the case of Israel, God is more than able to provide our needs daily. As long as you continue to obey God’s instruction, you will experience His bountiful provisions. We must also be content with God’s provision, trusting that He will supply your needs. Are there areas in your life where you are tempted to “store up” more than God has provided, out of fear or lack of trust? Remember that God knows your needs and calls you to trust Him each day. His instructions are for your good, leading to a life of faith, peace, and provision.
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, thank You for our daily provisions, help me to continually depend on You in times of need in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
