And they asked "What is it?"
When the children of Israel needed food in the wilderness, God supplied them with a heavenly substance. It tasted sweet and it sustained their lives.
"So when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as the frost on the ground. So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, 'What is it?' For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, 'This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat."" Exodus 16:14,15
"And the house of Israel called its name Manna. And it was like coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey" Exodus 16:31.
"What is it?"
Good question.
Simply, it was something only God could supply.
In the wilderness, the Israelites were certainly going to starve if they had to fend for themselves. Moses, the man of God in their midst, interceded, asking God to provide for the people's lives. Through His infinite grace, God gave them Manna, which was like a sweet pastry and it nourished them completely, though they had no idea what it was.
"The children of Israel....gathered, some more, some less. So when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one's need" Exodus 16:17,18.
No one, throughout the entire camp, went without. The excess was distributed to all as each family needed.
Today, God has given to the world bread from heaven which gives a better, everlasting life. Jesus, as a symbol of the God-given Manna, is our source for eternal life.
Jesus said "I am the bread of life...This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread, which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world" John 6:48 &50,51.
While we cannot and do not physically eat Jesus, we do have Him in ourselves through faith. And because of our faith that He died for us, in our place on the cross, He lives in each believer in the Holy Spirit. We do not fully understand this, but we know He gives us eternal life.
Among the Christian church today, for those in Christ:
But around the world some gather none, while others gather much of Jesus.
Are we, the people of God, interceding for those who are starving for Jesus?
Are we willing to share Christ Jesus with those who have little of Him, or none at all?
Are we giving Christ Jesus away from the abundance He has supplied of Himself to us?
If Christ Jesus lives in born again Christians, giving us sweet, wonderful, eternal life, are people asking "What is it?"
When the children of Israel needed food in the wilderness, God supplied them with a heavenly substance. It tasted sweet and it sustained their lives.
"So when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as the frost on the ground. So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, 'What is it?' For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, 'This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat."" Exodus 16:14,15
"And the house of Israel called its name Manna. And it was like coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey" Exodus 16:31.
"What is it?"
Good question.
Simply, it was something only God could supply.
In the wilderness, the Israelites were certainly going to starve if they had to fend for themselves. Moses, the man of God in their midst, interceded, asking God to provide for the people's lives. Through His infinite grace, God gave them Manna, which was like a sweet pastry and it nourished them completely, though they had no idea what it was.
"The children of Israel....gathered, some more, some less. So when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one's need" Exodus 16:17,18.
No one, throughout the entire camp, went without. The excess was distributed to all as each family needed.
Today, God has given to the world bread from heaven which gives a better, everlasting life. Jesus, as a symbol of the God-given Manna, is our source for eternal life.
Jesus said "I am the bread of life...This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread, which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world" John 6:48 &50,51.
While we cannot and do not physically eat Jesus, we do have Him in ourselves through faith. And because of our faith that He died for us, in our place on the cross, He lives in each believer in the Holy Spirit. We do not fully understand this, but we know He gives us eternal life.
Among the Christian church today, for those in Christ:
"...There is one body and one Spirit, just as you
were called in one hope of your calling, one Lord,
one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all,
who is above all, and through all and in you all.
But to each one of us grace was given according
to the measure of Christ's gift" Ephesians 4:4-7.
But around the world some gather none, while others gather much of Jesus.
Are we, the people of God, interceding for those who are starving for Jesus?
Are we willing to share Christ Jesus with those who have little of Him, or none at all?
Are we giving Christ Jesus away from the abundance He has supplied of Himself to us?
If Christ Jesus lives in born again Christians, giving us sweet, wonderful, eternal life, are people asking "What is it?"
Is your life Manna?
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