The Day After

Then the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten the produce of the land; and the children of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate the food of the land of Canaan that year. Joshua 5:12

And manna was no more seen in all the Earth. Like the day after Christmas there is a bit of sadness in this verse. The gift of manna stopped coming and never, at least until this time never, has come again. But the verse points to better, the promised land food replaced that gift of manna that came every day. So, as we go forth from another Christmas celebration, full of good food and fond memories, we look to what is better - our promised land, the place Jesus has gone to prepare for us.

In the gospel of John, the disciples faced a day after, the day after Jesus was with them. The Lord spoke of going away from the disciples and that day after could hardly be looked upon with anything but dread and sorrow. Our Lord said that was not the case though. He said to look forward to that day as that was the day He would go to prepare a place for us.

Each year the day after Christmas may seem a little sad, a let down, but let us remember that it is only the first step of the waiting time; that time we live in now wherein we wait and learn as our Lord prepares for us a new place, a better place.

Have a happy anticipation day, our Lord returns soon to take us home!

Bucky