Exodus 16:2-15 v 4b “Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for the day.”
Words that stood out
There too the whole community of Israel complained about Moses and Aaron. They moaned,” There we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look I am going to rain down food from heaven for you.” Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for the day.
Reflection
Mosses and Aaron have led the Israelites into the wilderness, and they are worried about starving. A worry they did not have in Egypt. The whole community complained. However, God keeps his promises. Sometimes we find ourselves in the wilderness, trying to follow God but times are harder than we imagined they would be. And we complain along with the rest of the crowd. But God has a plan, he hears our complaints and makes everything right and provides everything that we need for each day.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank you for listening to our complaints and providing all we need on a daily basis. Amen.
CrossWalk 