Exodus 16 deals with the complaints of the Israelites. They had just fled from Egypt a month ago & were now in the desert, & could not see the "light at the end of the tunnel."
As a human, I can sympathize with their complaints of hunger. Yes, Egypt may not have been ideal, but at least they were fed. Can you imagine how they felt to know God didn't forget about them when he provided them with manna & quail?!
In so many ways, I find myself behaving like the Israelites. My biggest complaint to God is why do I feel like he doesn't hear me & why do I continue to have this feeling of being forgotten by him?
It is then that I realize God's "manna" for me each morning is nothing I thought I wanted, but everything God knew I needed. He provided me with an amazing job in a place I knew no one, but in that, I was forced to get to know myself. I didn't have the distractions of constant chaos & social events to keep me busy. For the first time, I knew what it was like to be alone, but in this process I was able to work on myself. I figured out my own values & really started fresh...which was something I desperately needed. He provided me with amazing family, friends, & new people in my life. He showed me I was in no way ready to settle down like I thought I was, to appreciate my health, my up-bringing, & the comfort of his word.
God has provided me with everything I need & much more than I deserve. Even as I write this & reflect, I'm embarrassed at how often I look @ the negatives & what I don't have. It is most evident that God has not forgotten me, just that I stopped trusting him.
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