Wednesday, March 5th | Exodus 16

Passage:
2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3 and the people of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I am about to rain bread from heaven for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather daily.” 6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “At evening you shall know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7 and in the morning you shall see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against the LORD. For what are we, that you grumble against us?” 8 And Moses said, “When the LORD gives you in the evening meat to eat and in the morning bread to the full, because the LORD has heard your grumbling that you grumble against him—what are we? Your grumbling is not against us but against the LORD.”
(Exodus 16:2-8 ESV)

Song:
Manna (After All This Time) by Chris Renzema

Lyrics:
Feels like 40 years since I saw that burning bush
And even longer still
Since I felt the heat from that flame
And if I'm being honest with You
Sure hoped there'd be a few
More of those along the way
But I still believe You're here even in the waiting

'Cause after all these years I still love You
And after all these years
I'll still praise Your holy name
'Cause even when I've lost my taste for manna
It comes from Heaven all the same every day
It comes from Heaven all the same

Feels like 40 years since I saw You split the sea
And even longer still
Since You split this heart in me
And I don't know why
Some days I just get so afraid
That meeting You was just a dream
So when I'm falling asleep
Would You come wake some faith in me

'Cause after all these years I still love You
And after all these years
I'll still praise Your holy name
'Cause even when I've lost my taste for manna
It comes from Heaven all the same
(comes from Heaven all the same)
Even when I've lost my taste for manna
It comes from Heaven all the same every day
It comes from Heaven all the same

Whether or not I recognize
The miracle hidden in the mundane
Oh the bread of Heaven's offered either way

Prayer:
O Lord, have mercy upon us.
O Christ, have mercy upon us.
O Spirit, have mercy upon us.
O God the Father in heaven, we beseech you, hear us.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, we beseech you, hear us.
O God the Holy Spirit, our Comforter, we beseech you, hear us.
Be gracious unto us. Spare us, good Lord.
Be gracious unto us. Help us, good Lord.
Be gracious unto us. Save us, good Lord,
from our sin, from our errors, from all evil.
Good Lord, deliver us.
Lord, have mercy upon us. Amen.
— Gregory the Great