Mon., 7/3/17 Devotion (Josh. 5:12)

Today's encouragement comes from Joshua 5:12, where we read these words:

"Then the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten the produce of the land; and the children of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate the food of the land of Canaan that year."

When we enter the promised land of life in Christ, His gospel, His church, and His means of grace—we no longer need, look for, desire, or hanker-after the "extraordinary" measures (that God sometimes uses, to get people's atten-tion). The Lord is more pleased with and honored by "ordinary” means of grace that feed us Jesus on The Lords Days: like preaching, the sacraments, and prayer.

Many religionists today—as has always been the case—are all consumed with what the world thinks is special. Let all God’s sincere churchmen enjoy Him in Jesus in the ways that He is most pleased to reveal Himself.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Feeling and freeness of spirit are often reserved until duty is discharged.” —Richard Sibbes, in, "The Bruised Reed"]