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Trusting the Provider: Lessons from Sabbath & Manna

Explore the significance of Sabbath as a day of rest and trust in God's provision, comparing it to the lesson of manna in the Bible. Reflect on the importance of trusting in the Provider, not the provision, in today's fast-paced world. Are we hoarding "manna" or trusting in God's grace to meet our needs?

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Trusting the Provider: Lessons from Sabbath & Manna

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  1. Stewardship: Trust the Provider Not the Provision Matthew 6:19-21

  2. Sabbath • What was the Sabbath? (Exod 20:8-11; Deut 5:12-15) • Rest and freedom from work • Potentially limited the amount of income Israel could accumulate • Trust – What humans can provide in 7 consecutive days of work, God provides in 6 • Day devoted to God • Do we do this in today’s hectic world? • What if God said, “Cut back your hours and I’ll make up the difference”? • God frees his people from the need to work so they may be free to devote the day to him • “Trust me this day to take care of your needs”

  3. Sabbath Applied • Manna (Exod 16:1-24) • Mannawas designed to rot away • Instills trust in the Provider not the provision • God tests his people with manna to see if they really trust him • Trust the Provider not the provision

  4. In God We Trust • Both the Sabbath and manna are about trust • Do we trust that God will take of us even when we rest from work? • Do we understand that manna (wealth) is designed to rot away? How often do we try to hoard manna (like Israelites) rather than trust in God? • Are we relying on a rotting wealth or God who graciously meets our needs? • Do we trust the Provider or the provision? (John 6:25-35) • 1 Timothy 6:17-21

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