He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. (Deuteronomy 8:3 NIV84)
The Israelites were learning a tough lesson on trust and obedience in their journey to the Promised Land. They were put to the test and failed over and over. I would like to think I would have done things differently. The truth is...most would have followed the crowds in complete ignorance. We have no excuse today for ignorance!!
We have a Bible... In fact, lots of them!! We even know what happens in the Bible...or at least, the traditional Bible stories from childhood....Adam & Eve, Noah's Ark, or Jonah and the Big Fish!!
How many pages of scripture does it take to convince us that God is serious about love, sin, forgiveness, trust, and obedience?
Look around... Could we not plug our own names or other's names, change the scenery a bit, and write the same basic stories of sin & disobedience and their consequences? How about stories of forgiveness, redemption, restoration, deliverance, and changed lives? The Bible has it all and it all still applies today!!
I find it so interesting that Jesus quotes the opening scripture when he was being tempted to turn a stone into a loaf of bread during a 40 day fast in the desert. Even the Son of God uses the truth found in scripture to battle the enemy!!!
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