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Manna (What? Ex. 16:15) • Deut 8:3And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live. • Ex 16:4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. • Spiritual and Physical Provision
When We Have Too Much • Tend toward faith in storehouse: 1 Tim. 6:17-19 • Took more manna than needed: Ex. 16:16-20 • Is it from a selfish attitude? (hoarding) • Or is it from insecurity? • Manna had limited time: Ex. 16:21 • We need to look to retirement in our culture • Wealth does not give security: Matt. 6:19-21
When We Have Too Little • We worry about our physical survival only (man does not live by bread alone: Deut. 8:3) • Matt. 6:25-34 • Food for survival (25-27) storehouses • Clothing for protection (28-31) • Tomorrow’s needs (32-34) • “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, most of which never happened.” M. Twain • Physical replaces Spiritual: Jn. 6:26-35
When We Have Just Enough • We tend to go to God for our NOW NEEDS • Matt. 6:11 ask this day for daily bread • Weekly paycheck, monthly bills, annual tax filing • “Well, I don’t need God today.” (manna) • We already have_____, so we seek _____. • Jms. 4:13-16 (have life, so seek profit) • How important is oxygen, sleep, water? (Don’t you need God to supply them?)
Physical Needs Seek more than we need (hoarding or insecure) Take for granted (always there) Ex. 16:35 (40 yrs) Josh. 5:2 (ended) Loathed (bored) Num. 11:4-6, 21:5 Spiritual Value Miracle from God with a requirement of man (Ex. 16:4) Sabbath Separation and Preparation (Ex. 16:22-30) Memorial (Ex. 16:32-34) Manna
Spiritual and Physical Provisions • Giving physical contribution is worship • Taking the physical elements discerning the Lord’s death • Worship in Spirit and in Truth • Pray (spiritual) for Daily Needs (physical) • Having too much, too little, or just enough can be in our mind more than in our pocket