The Manna Ceased

ii. Manna “What is it?” Exodus 16:14-15 had been provided for the Israelites for 40 years, Even when they were grumbling against God and he still [provided the manna. When they complained of having to eat only manna Nu.21:5-9 He sent a fiery serpents among them and they bit the people so that many of them died. But He still sent the manna.

When they disobeyed the Lords commands when warring with other people, but He still sent manna. When they complained of no meat He sent them Quail, it fell beside the camp. About a day’s journey on one side and a day’s journey on the other side and about two cubits deep on the surface of the ground, Because of the Lord’s anger He struck them with a very severe plaque. Many died that were greedy. But He still sent manna.

Does God provide for you when we are disobedient? When you grumble about your situation, when you complain that you want it the way it use to be,, does He still provide manna for you?

40 years you think they got use to that manna being provided every day?

iii. Verse12—And the manna ceased-When the Promised Land was provided

Illustration

1. There is a type of manna in your lives that should cease. Romans 13:14 “But on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh in regards to it’s lust.” The Manna that you provide for yourself. That manna has to cease.

2. The things you feed your mind that are ungodly- that manna must cease

The unforgiveness you keep feeding yourself- the manna must cease

Any provisions that you feed your self to satisfy the lust of your flesh- that manna has to cease.

1. There are thing that we are blessed with that are provisions from the Lord and when they cease what do you do then?

2. Maybe you have lost a loved one—the manna ceased

3. Maybe you lost your job—And the manna ceased

4. Maybe you have been betrayed by a family member or a friend- the manna ceased

5. Maybe you lost a loved pastor and friend- the manna ceased

6. Maybe your health was good and now there is problem- the manna ceased

7. What do we do when the manna ceases

I. The thing or person you once trusted is no longer there- like the manna was no longer provided for. We want to go back to the old way. Some people kept going back but nothing is there. We need to look at the past but not live there. Can’t it’s not there. You may want it to be there, desire things not to change but they just continue to change. I’m sure there were Israelites that went out the next day and looked for manna and maybe the next day and found none there again. They want the manna the provision of God to stay the same.

II. There are people like LF and Joyce that have been married over 50 years and they know each other and probably can read each others mind. You get use to that person. MY wife and I have been married for 26 years and I don’t know what I would do if that blessing of having her around would cease (if that manna ceased). Things would change. Nothing you can do except move forward for Christ sake. You have to accept the change. NO one likes change. But tomorrow will not be yesterday. As Christians we are a change people. We want to live a live a change. We want peoples lives to be changed. We want people to come to know the Lord Jesus Christ so their lives will be changed. Nothing is indispensable we still go forward.