Devotion:
Read Exodus 16:13-18.
After God saved the Children of Israel at the Red Sea, they headed into the desert toward Mt. Sinai. They likely had killed and eaten the animals they had brought out of Egypt with them, and the unleavened bread made from the dough they carried from the start of the journey was no doubt gone. What would they do? First they would complain…that is what we humans do! God heard their grumbling and promised to provide food for them. That night, God sent quail to cover the camp; and the next morning the dew dried away, leaving white flakes like frost on the ground. The people asked, “What is it?” and called the substance “manna,” from the Hebrew for that question. Eaten raw, it tasted like wafers made with honey! In verse 23, God instructed them to bake it or boil it, preparing it as they wished. If this had happened in our southern culture, I am sure God would have told us to fry it!
The key point of the passage is that God always provides for our needs. God provided just enough manna for each person, no more and no less, and God provided it on a daily basis for forty years until the Israelites arrived in the Promised Land. God is faithful and provides for our daily needs and blesses us with a richness beyond just manna.
Personal Worship Option:
Reflect today on the lessons from the way God provided the manna, constantly but one day at a time, enough but not too much. What lessons might this hold for us in our consumer-driven society? Pray today for the peace that comes with simplicity and the knowledge that God loves us and provides for our needs.
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