It Melted?

So they gathered it every morning, every man according to his need. And when the sun became hot, it melted. Exodus 16:21

The sun melted? Sounds like an apt description for our weather lately. Of course, the manna melted away, not the sun. But what a test placed before Israel. This manna was tasty stuff. Now imagine your favorite food spread out on the rocks each morning. As much as anyone could want and more! Cheeseburgers, or pizza, or fried chicken, too early for that? How about all those good breakfast foods? And all you have to do is walk out of the tent each morning and gather what you need for the day.

Just for the day. No leftovers in little plastic dishes in the fridge.

Even as a bachelor, I have leftovers in the fridge and a pantry cupboard with food in it. No matter how good that manna was though, no matter how bleak the landscape might look in all directions from the camp, there was to be no storage. They tried and the worms liked the manna just as much as the people did. The stuff melted on the ground about mid-day, and it rotted overnight in the shade of a tent. This was not about overeating on that first day when Israel discovered manna was really good, but about trusting in God to provide each day and twice on Friday (for the Sabbath).

We would struggle too. A feast spread out for us each day, but only take what you need for the day and no sleeping in until noon? Yup, I could see problems coming for all of us in one way or another. No hunting for meat, just gather up that manna each morning. So, what did they do for the remainder of a normal day in the wilderness? And they didn't have the Internet back then!

Stay safe in the Lord today!

Bucky