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Hello,
The Hebrew people were coming out of Egypt and were walking across the desert to the land God promised to them.
Each day God fed them by sending food down from heaven. It came down like dew and was on the ground each morning. Exodus 16
It stayed good for only that one day. By the next morning there would be worms in it. Except over the Sabbath (Holy Day)---then it stayed good until the Sabbath was over.
God could have made the manna stay good for a week, or a month.
Why did God have the manna go bad in one day? Why did they have to go out every morning to get more manna?
God was not just interested in feeding them. God wanted a relationship with them. He wanted them to depend on Him. He wanted them to know that He was the One who gave them all the things they needed.
If they had to get manna only one time a week---many of them would never think of God until they needed manna again.
God wanted more than a "once a week" relationship with them. He wanted an every day relationship with them.
If their food had lasted a week,----they would not have needed God for another week.
God knows how we humans are. He knows that we do not think much about God until we need His help.
So God made sure the Hebrew people needed His help every day. Every day they had to think about how much they needed God-----for the food that kept them alive every day.
We are much like the Hebrew people long ago. Humans have not changed much in that way. We go about our business and we do not think much about God unless we want help.
God wants a relationship with us. He tries to get our attention. He wants us to depend on Him. He wants us to talk to Him. He wants us to love Him and worship Him.
God wants us to have a "manna experience" with Him. He wants us to come to Him every day for strength for that day, for guidance for that day, for comfort and joy for that day.
Once a week is not enough. We need to come to Him every day.
Get manna for your spirit for that day.
Good-bye for now. I'll write again.
Sincerely,