the Third Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
Our Daily Homily - Volume 3
Jeremiah 37:21—They gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the baker’s street. (R.V.)
This was God’s way of caring for his child. His life was secured to him from the hatred of his foes, and his daily bread, as long as there was any to be had. If you do God’s work, you may freely count on Him. He will not fail. In the most unlikely ways your bread shall be given you, and your water shall be sure.
But it may be objected that it is not always so, and that many of God’s children are at this very hour suffering the need of many things which are absolutely necessary. But, first, we should have to decide what is really necessary. We might all be deprived of many of the comforts and luxuries of life without detriment. Indeed, it might be better for all of us to undergo something of the weaning and detaching process. But Matthew 6:32-33 is always true.
And, moreover, we should have to inquire whether faith had been exercised to seek and obtain their contents. We have God’s promises; but we too often fail to plead them. We know that we can only receive the benefits of Christ’s Redemption by faith; but we do not see that the same faith is requisite to bring into our hands those other boons which are included in God’s guarantees to his children. You have not, child of God, either because you ask for things that would minister simply to appetite and sense; or because you do not exercise the child’s privilege of prayer. Perhaps your present privation is intended to teach you the blessedness of prayer. Ask and receive, that your joy may be full.
"Can it be true, the grace He is declaring?
Oh, let us trust Him, for his words are fair!
Man, what is this, and why art thou despairing?
God shall forgive thee all but thy despair."
