While starving in the wilderness of Sin which is between Elim and Sinai, the children of Israel began to murmur against Moses and Aaron.
The LORD, having heard these murmurings, then said to Moses:
« I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions. »(Exodus 16:4)
One good morning, the Lord did what he had promised and the children of Israel had their bread.
Moses told them what God had commanded:
« Everyone is to gather as much as they need. Take an omer for each person you have in your tent…No one is to keep any of it until morning. »(Exodus 16:16, 19)
Some paid no attention to Moses, they kept part of it until morning, but it was full of maggots and began to smell. So Moses was angry with them.
But why had these people acted like this?
The reality is that these people were afraid of their tomorrow and did not trust what God had told them through Moses.
Since they had not trusted the instructions of God, they had just demonstrated that they could not walk according to the word of God.
Only those who belong to Christ can walk according to the instructions of God, because they know that Christ takes care of their tomorrow:
« Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. »(Matthew 6:34)
PRAYER :
Our Father who art in heaven, grant us to trust in your word.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray, Amen.
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