Monday, March 18: Exodus 16- Miracles of manna and more.

As I read this morning, my eyes lit on the many miracles of manna. Manna was given every day and each day.  People gathered what they needed for one day. Any leftovers were rotten and maggot infested the next morning. That was except for the 6th day when they could gather twice as much (food for two days).  This day the manna lasted for two days so that people did not have to work and could rest on the 7th day. No manna was given the 7th day.

Then there was the manna collected and placed in front of the Ark of the Testimony, which lasted for years upon years.

I knew manna was given daily but I don’t think I ever paid attention to the full breadth of the miracle of manna.

Secondly, I saw how God used the manna as a testing device for His people. Verse 4-5: Then the LORD said to Moses, "I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. On the sixth day they are to prepare what they bring in, and that is to be twice as much as they gather on the other days."

With this observation the Lord spoke to me, “Bill, do you follow my instructions?” My mind whirled instantly through many topics… generosity, loving one another, forgiving others… Do I follow the Lord? Do I? Do you?

Lord, You have said, multiple times, to obey is better than sacrifice.  Oh, God, I want to obey but many times, like the disciples in the garden, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Strengthen me. Send me to the “gym of faith” so that I may train under the Spirit as my “personal faith trainer” in order that that I may follow You more closely. Through Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

 

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