We must wait on Him as our benefactor, just as the eyes of all things
3. We must receive our daily comforts from Him. We must wait on Him as our benefactor, just as the eyes of all things wait upon Him to provide their food in due season: what He giveth them, that they gather. To Him, we must look as our Father for our daily bread, and we are directed to ask Him for it—even if we already have it in the house or on the table. We must wait upon Him for a covenant right to it, for permission to use it, for a blessing upon it, for nourishment from it, and for comfort in it. It is through the Word and prayer that we wait on God and maintain communion with Him. By these means, every creature of God is sanctified to us (1 Timothy 4:4-5), and its nature is changed. To the pure, all things are pure; they receive their provisions through the covenant, not merely through common providence. This makes a little that a righteous man hath better than the riches of many wicked, rendering it far more valuable and comforting.
Nothing can more powerfully motivate us to obtain what we have honestly, use it wisely, and give God His due than the realisation that all we possess comes from God's hand. We are stewards of His gifts and will be held accountable. If this thought runs as a golden thread through all the comforts of each day—reminding us that every bite we eat, every drop we drink, every breath we take, and every step we walk is His mercy—it will keep us continually waiting upon Him, as a servant waits on his master's provision. It will add a double sweetness to all our blessings. God desires His mercies to be taken fresh from His compassions, which are new every morning. Therefore, we are not to wait on Him once a week, as if gathering provisions at market for the entire week. Instead, we must wait on Him every day and throughout the day, as those who live hand-tomouth yet live with perfect ease and trust.