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After crossing the Red Sea, the Israelites enter the wilderness. Soon they become hungry and begin to complain. They remember Egypt not as the place of slavery they escaped, but as a place where they had food. Afraid that they will not have enough, they begin to look backward.
God responds not with punishment, but with provision. God gives them quail in the evening and bread from heaven in the morning. Yet they are told to gather only what they need for each day. The manna becomes a daily lesson in trust. They are learning to receive what God provides and to trust God one day at a time.
Perhaps this speaks to us, too. We often want to know that we will have enough for tomorrow and to have everything under control. But faith may mean learning to receive today as a gift and trusting God with tomorrow.
The Israelites ask, “What is it?” They do not recognize the gift at first. Sometimes God’s provision may come in ways we do not expect - through ordinary things, through other people, or simply through the strength we receive for one more day.
This Sunday, we are invited to ask the same question with the Israelites: “What is it? What is the gift God has given us for this day?” Can we receive what God gives, give thanks for what is before us, and trust God with what we cannot yet see?
Daily bread. Daily trust. Enough for today..
Exodus 16:2-15