April 18

Exodus 16:15-16, 19

Moses said to them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat.  This is what the Lord has commanded:  ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs.’…No one is to keep any of it until morning.”

NLT:  The Israelites were puzzled when they saw it.  “What is it?” They asked each other.  They had no idea what it was.  And Moses told them, “It is the food the Lord has given you to eat.” …  Then Moses told them, “Do not keep any of it until morning.”

Philippians 4:6-7, 19

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus…And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

NLT:  Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.  Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God’s peace which exceeds anything we can understand.  His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.  … And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 4:16

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

NLT:  So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.  There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.