CHOCOLATE SNOWFLAKES – Daily Devotional

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Devotional Topic: "CHOCOLATE SNOWFLAKES"

Verse of the Day: Exodus 16:15

Devotional Message:
(Exodus 16:15)
"Moses said to them, "It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat."


🕊 Observation: Bread That Falls From Heaven

In Exodus 16, the Israelites were walking through a barren wilderness. They were exhausted, hungry, and afraid. They complained to Moses and longed for the food they had in Egypt—even if it meant returning to slavery. But God, in His patience, didn’t scold them. He provided.

He sent manna—heavenly bread that appeared like dew in the morning. It didn’t fall from the sky with flashes of lightning or come with grand trumpets. It came quietly. It was small, white, and flaky—easy to miss, but exactly what they needed.

Moses told them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat.” In other words: This is your portion. This is your answer. This is your survival. Don’t despise it just because it’s different from what you imagined.



🛠 Application: How to Receive the Manna in Our Own Wilderness

God still sends "manna" today—not as bread on the ground, but through people, moments, lessons, even delays. We just need eyes to see and a heart to trust. Here are six practical ways to apply this in everyday life:



1. Shift Your Focus from What’s Missing to What’s Given

Many times we miss God's provision because we are too focused on what we don't have.

|| Are you so busy longing for the blessings of the past—or wishing for something bigger—that you can’t see what God has already placed in front of you today?



Anna could have focused only on her pain and missed the comfort prepared for her. But when she opened the box, she was reminded: God was still present.

Try this: Start or end each day listing 3 things you're thankful for—even if they're small. That simple habit trains your heart to see the “manna.”


2. Stop Demanding Signs and Start Gathering Quiet Blessings

The Israelites wanted meat, garlic, onions, and spice—things they remembered from Egypt. But God's answer was simple bread.

|| Are we rejecting God's answer because it’s too quiet?
Do we overlook small encouragements, assuming they’re not enough?



Maybe your “manna” today is:

A peaceful moment in the middle of chaos

A friend who listens without judgment

Strength to get through another hour

An answered prayer you forgot you even prayed


Don't overlook these. These are your “chocolate snowflakes.”


3. Let Go of the Need to Control How God Provides

The Israelites had to trust God daily. They couldn’t hoard manna or store it for next week. This forced them to depend on God one day at a time.

|| We often want security more than trust.
We want God to provide in advance so we don’t feel afraid.



But faith grows best when you walk in step with daily dependence.

Try this: Each morning, pray this: “Lord, give me today’s portion. Not more, not less. Just enough.”


4. Recognize That Scarcity Can Be a Setup for God's Glory

Sometimes we think that being in a hard place means something is wrong. But often, it's where God sets the stage to show us His care most clearly.

It’s in the desert where bread from heaven fell.

It’s in the wilderness where God's voice was heard.

It’s in brokenness where His grace shines brightest.


|| What if your difficult season is the very place where God wants to teach you how close He really is?



5. Be Content With the Portion Meant for You

Each Israelite gathered according to what they needed. Not everyone had the same amount, but everyone had enough.

|| Comparison makes you feel like what you have is never enough.
Contentment makes you realize that God is always enough.



You may not have what your neighbor has. But what you have is tailor-fit to what your journey requires.


6. Pass the Bread Along: Be Someone’s Manna

Just like Anna shared her chocolates with her family the next morning, we’re also called to share what God gives us.

When God provides comfort, we comfort others.
When God blesses us, we bless others.
When God teaches us something, we pass on the wisdom.

|| Maybe someone around you is praying for help—and YOU are the answer God wants to send.



Be generous with your time, your encouragement, your kindness. Be someone else’s “chocolate snowflake” in their season of sadness.


Prayer:
Lord, open our eyes to see the quiet ways You provide. Teach us to trust You one day at a time, and to be content with our portion. Help us become a blessing to others just as You continue to bless us. In Jesus’ name, Amen.


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July 7, 2025
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