Manna: God is Our Provider

Exodus 16:1-36

Isn’t it amazing how God provides for us even when our motives are not fully in line? God is in the midst of reshaping Israel’s preconceptions. They do not understand anything other then slavery; hunger is natural so it does not surprise us that the Israelites wanted food. What is surprising is that the only way they can think to feed themselves is to go back to Egypt. They are hungry and the only way they know how to get food is to be enslaved and let their masters provide. God shows them a whole new way of provision. He is their provision! God is showing Israel that he can provide any benefits that slavery had and much more.

We fall into this same kind of trap again and again that the Israelites fell into.  We become enslaved to money and we cannot think of solutions to a problem we have that don’t require money.  We become enslaved to our image and the only way we can think of having self worth is to become enslaved to feeding that image again. There are a hundred ways of becoming enslaved and each one has an alluring security that will pull us back into slavery if we do not take the time to remember we have a God that freed us and continues to free us. Our God provides, no matter what the circumstances; and in him, not slavery, the benefits are found in fullness. 

Where are you choosing to find fullness today?  Click on the title above and comment!

posted by, Danny