"PROVISION PROVIDING!"

Exodus 16:4-8            (ESV)
"4 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.
5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily."
6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, "At evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt,
7 and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against the LORD. For what are we, that you grumble against us?"
8 And Moses said, "When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him-what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD."


The children of Israel had just been delivered from 400 years of Egyptian captivity.  GOD had worked a miracle like few others recorded in history and displayed "I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host" (Exodus 14:17).  Now the children of Israel were wondering where they were going to get food and water.

GOD told the Israelites in Exodus 15:26 "saying, "If you will DILIGENTLY listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and do that which is right in HIS eyes, and give ear to HIS commandments and keep all HIS statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, your healer."  Now if the children of Israel had DILIGENTLY listen to and for GOD, and had done that which was right in HIS eyes, and given ear to HIS commandments and kept all of HIS law (statutes), don't you think their faith that HE would provide food and water would have been a lot more evident?

It amazes some to see those whom GOD has done miraculous things in their lives, yet they worry where their sustenance is coming from!  We want to store up HIS blessings (Exodus 16:19-21), but GOD would not allow that. To increase their faith, they had to gather manna each morning!  And everyday the provisions from Heaven was there for them.  They didn't have to ask for manna each day.  GOD knew they needed it, and HE provided their needs!

GOD has not gotten out of the "PROVISION PROVIDING" business. Sometimes we want something other than manna, quail, and water, but HE provides WHAT we need WHEN we need it according to HIS wisdom.  We need to learn that HIS "PROVISION PROVIDING" skills are far better than anything I can dream or understand.  I pray I DILIGENTLY listen for HIS guidance and direction in my life and KNOW that the "PROVISION PROVIDING " of my Heavenly FATHER is at work for me!!!