Exodus 16:11-12 The Lord said to Moses, “I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’ ”
Commentary says of this section of scripture, “God provided for them, but they did not recognize it,” which brings to mind Isaiah 55:8. I am particularly fond of the NLT translation–”“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.”–because of the idea that God’s ways are beyond our imagining. I think that is 100% true.
Exodus 16:13 That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.
This thought leads me to Isaiah 43:19–”See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”–Where I see nothing but wilderness and wasteland, God in His infinite wisdom sees a way beyond my imagining. Thank You, Jesus.
Exodus 16:14 When the dew was gone, thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor.
Precious Savior, Thank You that Your ways are beyond my ability to imagine. Thank You that where I see wilderness and wasteland, You see a way, You are making a way. Forgive me when I grumble in my fear. Help me to trust You. Always. Amen.
Exodus 16:15 When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat.
Have a blessed day.