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4-18

Peace is my continual gift to you. It flows abundantly from my throne of grace. Just as the Israelites could not store up manna for the future but had to gather it daily, so it is with my peace. The day-by-day collecting of manna kept my people aware of their dependence on me. Similarly, I give you sufficient peace for the present when you come to me by prayer and petition with thanksgiving. If I gave you permanent peace, independent of my presence, you might fall into the trap of self-sufficiency. May that never be!

I have designed you to need me moment by moment. As your awareness of your neediness increases, so does your realization of my abundant sufficiency. I can meet every one of your needs without draining my resources at all. Approach my throne of grace with bold confidence, receiving my peace with a thankful heart.

平安是我不断赐予你们的礼物，它从我的施恩宝座上丰盈地流淌。就像以色列人不能为未来储存吗哪，必须每天收集一样，我的平安也是如此。日复一日地收集吗哪，让我的百姓意识到他们对我的依赖。同样地，当你们通过祷告、恳求和感恩来到我面前时，我会给你们足够的平安来面对当下。如果我给你们永久的平安，独立于我的同在，你们可能会陷入自足的陷阱。愿这永远不会发生！

我设计你们需要时刻依赖我。随着你们对自己需要的认识的增加，你们也会意识到我的丰盈。我可以满足你们所有的需要，而不会用尽我的资源。带着大胆的信心来到我的施恩宝座，以感恩的心接受我的平安。