So... today I was looking out the window with my pup, checkin' out the snow, which made me think of manna, which brought me to this story... (I'm your storyteller for the day.)
On the fifteen day of the second month after they had left Egypt, the whole company of Israel moved on from Elim to the Wilderness of Sin which is between Elim and Sinai. The whole company of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron there in the wilderness. The Israelites said, "Why didn't God let us die in comfort in Egypt where we had lamb stew and all the bread we could eat? You've brought us into this wilderness to starve us to death, the whole company of Israel!" (Does this sound familiar?...)
"God said to Moses, 'I'm going to rain bread down from the skies for you. The people will go out and gather each day's ration. I'm going to test them to see if they'll live according to my Teaching or not. On the sixth day, when they prepare what they have gathered, it will turn out to be twice as much as their daily ration."
Then Moses and Aaron told the folks that that evening they will know that God has truly brought them out of Egypt, and that they've actually been complaining against God, not Moses. Whoa. Ouch.
"... In the morning there was a layer of dew all over the camp. When the layer of dew had lifted, there on the wilderness ground was a fine flaky something... man-hu... They had no idea what it was. Moses told them God's instructions [the exact rations for each person, and to not leave any of it until morning].
"But they didn't listen to Moses. A few of the men kept back some of it until morning. It got wormy and smelled bad...
"They gathered it every morning, each person according to their need. Then the sun heated up and it melted. On the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread...
And on the Sabbath, the people went out to gather but there wasn't any on the ground... So the Israelites followed God's command and didn't work on the seventh day from then on. They named it, "manna," because it tasted like crackers and honey. Exodus 16
God provided. God provided when they did what He asked of them. God provided when they stopped doubting Him. God provided when they stopped being so hateful. God provided when they gave it up to Him and did as He asked, even though it seemed impossible. Seriously. Food raining down from the sky. But not only that, the food had certain regulations. What?! That's crazy talk.
But it was for real. No matter how crazy it sounds, it WAS for real. So no worries, kids. God provides. Follow Him, AND do as He asks. He'll provide.
Peace!
-Tara K
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