God the Provider
Exodus 16:1-8
Moses said, “This is what the Lord has commanded: Take an omer of manna and keep it for the generations to come, so they can see the bread I gave you to eat in the desert when I brought you out of Egypt.”
Exodus 16:32
Inside the ark of the covenant in the Most Holy Place in the temple of Israel, there was a pot of manna. Every time the chief priest came in to meet with God, he stood not only in God’s presence, but also in the presence of the pot of manna that was placed there to remind him that God does provide for his people.
When the Israelites were hungry in the wilderness, they began to grumble against God, wishing they were back in captivity. Moses commanded them to trust God to provide for their needs. In the morning when they awoke, the Israelites discovered white stuff covering the ground.
The word manna, comes from the Hebrew phrase man-hu, which means, “What is it?” All the people of Israel initially wondered what the manna was, and then they realized that it was their food, God’s provision to sustain them.
One of the truths that each person must believe is illustrated by that pot of manna. The God who revealed himself in Jesus Christ is the Creator of the universe. Not only did he create all things, he also sustains all things.
Even beyond that, this Creator and Sustainer is also the Provider, the one who sees our every need and takes care of those needs. He is in sovereign control, and we must recognize that he will provide for our needs in every situation, no matter how small or how desperate.
This is an excerpt from the book This Day with the Master by Dennis Kinlaw.
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