Saturday, May 21, 2011

manna the food supplied from the Load

Exodus 16:1-35
Time:on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt
Where:from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai
what:In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron
why: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
Repeat: Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the LORD
God said to Moses: ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’--That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. 14 When the dew was gone, thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor.
However, some of them paid no attention to Moses; they kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.
Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commands and my instructions? 29 Bear in mind that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Everyone is to stay where they are on the seventh day; no one is to go out.”
What it is? The people of Israel called the bread manna. The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land that was settled; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.
A bowl holding about 2 liters. One Omer is about 2~3 liters, needed for one person.
Why?
God knows there are not food for Irsaelites, they may ask to the Load, but should not grumble to the Load to express their needed. God has prepared the food for them, let Israelite lives for the Load. Daily dependence on him. Is the Load who gives us all we need.
God want the Israelites keep his command and God's instructions.
Isrealites grumbled to the Load many times in desart on the way to promised land. Until now God was treated them with full patient.
How?
How wonderful you don't work may eat food supplied from the Load, Don't worry tomorrow where is the food. Now there is not manna, but I am eat the holy spirit food from the scripture, give me the life's food.
Either daily food and spirit food are given by the Load, he knows what I need, I don't worry about it. Hs is my Load, I should keep the commands and instructions of the Load, then I will be joyful.

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