God's Glory Church

“Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you.” — Exodus 16:4

Legends were made about Aunt Margaret’s thrift. After her death, her nieces began to go through her things with nostalgia in their hearts. In a box, neatly placed in a small plastic box, they found a set of short strings. On the box was written: “Threads too short to use.”

What motivates a person to keep and sign something that cannot be used? Perhaps this person once experienced great difficulties.

When the Israelites came out of Egyptian slavery, they left behind a difficult life. However, they quickly forgot about God’s miracle of their salvation and began to complain about the lack of food.

God wanted them to trust Him. He gave them manna to eat in the desert and told Moses: “The people will go out and gather every day as much as they need for the day” (Ex. 16:4). God also commanded them to collect a double portion on the sixth day, because manna will not fall from heaven on the Sabbath (vv. 5, 25). Some of the Israelites obeyed, and some did not, with the expected consequences (vv. 27-28).

In times of abundance and in times of need, people tend to grab what they can and hoard what they get, in a desperate attempt to control everything. However, there is no need to take matters into our own hands. There is no need to store “remains of threads” and accumulate all this. We believe in God, who promised: “I will never leave you, nor forsake you” (Heb. 13:5).

How do you sometimes try to control everything? How has God proven His faithfulness in the past?

Heavenly Father, help me to hold on to Your hand and trust You in everything.

Author: Tim Gustavson