Hating the Manna
God is so good to take care of our needs. He does this in many ways for both believers and unbelievers. The Bible assures us that God sends the rain upon the just and the unjust. Jesus told us that God feeds the birds of the field, and people are of much greater worth than the birds, since we are made in God's image. God even clothes us better than the beautiful flowers. However, many of us are not content with what God gives us. We prefer our desires above His wise provision. The Israelites began to complain against God and Moses again. (Numbers 21:5) They asked Moses why he had brought them out of Egypt to die in the wilderness, even though they had failed to trust God and enter the Promised Land. They told Moses that there was nothing to eat or drink. Then, they exclaimed that they hated "this horrible manna." They were very discontent, and they lashed out at God so badly that He had to punish them severely. After all, God had given them the miracle of manna that was ...