A Little Bread and A Bottle of Water
“And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.” (Genesis 21:14)
Today’s Morsel: When we study history, we can read stories of men who have been incarcerated in prison, who because of conduct were placed on bread and water. Even King Ahab, who hated and despised the prophet Micaiah, placed the prophet on bread and water of affliction for not telling him what he wanted to hear (2 Chronicles 18:1-27). Sarah despised Hagar, because her son Ismael laughed at Issac, required Abraham to send her away. He sent her away with a little bread and a bottle of water. And it was not long that the water and bread ran out. When Elijah became discouraged because Jezebel, who said that she was going to kill him, an angel of the Lord met him in the wilderness and prepared him a little cake and a cruse of water telling him to raise and eat for his journey would be long. It would be a 40-day journey for him (1 Kings 19). When it seems that our resources are limited, God’s resources endure. The song writer tells us that little is much when God is in it. And that we should not labor for wealth or fame for there’s a crown and we can win it, if we go in Jesus’ name. Paul said: “For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.” (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) Not only does this bread and cup serve as a reminder to us of what God has done for us, but it also serves as a reminder that little is much when God is in it. We can trust God to provide for what we have need of.
Sing: Little is much when God is in it, labor not for wealth and fame. There’s a crown and you can win it, if you go in Jesus’ name.
Thought For Today: “And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.” (Matthew 10:42)
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