Exodus 16; 12:18, 15:27; Nehemiah 9:15; Psalm 78:24, 105:40; Numbers 11:7-8; Deuteronomy 8:3; Hebrews 9:4; John 6:32-33
We are walking in today: 5 Smooth Stones--You Are Between Your Blessing--Don't Complain, Exodus 16
Counting the Omer Leviticus 23:15-16 (NKJV)
15 ‘And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath,
from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven
Sabbaths shall be completed. 16 Count fifty days to the day after the
seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to the Lord.
Day 26 Psalm 119: 25-32 ד Daleth
25 My soul clings to the dust;
Revive me according to Your word.
26 I have declared my ways, and You answered me;
Teach me Your statutes.
27 Make me understand the way of Your precepts;
So shall I meditate on Your wonderful works.
28 My soul melts from heaviness;
Strengthen me according to Your word.
29 Remove from me the way of lying,
And grant me Your law graciously.
30 I have chosen the way of truth;
Your judgments I have laid before me.
31 I cling to Your testimonies;
O Lord, do not put me to shame!
32 I will run the course of Your commandments,
For You shall enlarge my heart.
Witness salvation throughout the Bible: Genesis 49:18; Exodus 14:13 , 15:2; Psalm 3:8, 9:15, 14:7, 18:2, 18:46, 20:5, 25:5, 27:1, 27:9; 37:39, 40:16,50:23, 53:6, 62:3, 68:19, 85:7, 91:16, 116:13, 119:41, 119:81, 119:123, 119:155, 119:166, 119:174; Isaiah 12:2-3, 25:9, 33:2, 33:6,45:8,45:17, 46:13, 49:6; Luke 19:9; John 4:22; Acts 4:12, 28:28; Hebrews 5:9; Revelation 7:10, 12:10; 19:1
The children of Israel were brought out of Egypt by the word and hand of Elohim. This is something that many did not think would happen. But it was known to them that a time was coming that they would leave. There was instruction by Joseph to take his bones with them when they left. So from way back then it was already understood they would be leaving. Fiveamprayer do you have something that you were told long ago and now in the counting of the omer, Adonai is bringing to rememberance? He is going to move on that thing. Make ready and prepare! Watch Him bring you out!
The children of Israel while on their way to mount Sinai, were in the wilderness of Sin between Elim and Sinai. This was on the 15th of the second month of leaving out of Egypt. They were on the way to meet Yahweh as they were instructed to do, but they were complaining on the way. But the complaint that they had on their lips actually was not against Moses and Aaron but against Elohim Himself. He is the one that delivered them out of Egypt, had them to cross the Rea Sea on dry ground and had pharaoh and his riders drown in the sea. No mere man could do this EVER!!! With the concern that the supplies were going to run out, here the people continue in complaint. They had a complaint in Exodus 15 regarding the bitter water and Adonai provided for them and yet in their journey they got into complaint again. Take your focus off of the material things, for Yahweh is the Creator of ALL things. There is no running out when He is your supplier! Why would you anticipate the bad things happening when the All-Seeing God, All-Powerful God is keeping you?! Like the children of Israel should have been in expectation from being brought out of Egypt, Fiveamprayer we should be doing the same during the counting of the omer. We are counting up to Shavout and the giving of the Torah at mount Sinai. Don't in error put your trust in the past with your complaints, nor accuse others falsely!
In this chapter of Exodus 16 we have His merciful answer to their complaint--manna, bread from heaven that was rained down on them. This bread was sustenance but also showed the preparation of Yahweh's provision. The winds swept the ground, then the rain washed it and then the manna came down, the people went out and swept up enough for their eating. The preparation shows that not only did Elohim provide but it was clean and without dirt. Get a visual of this--manna is a small thing about the size of a sesame seed all over the ground that when swept up was able to be made into cakes or other preparations for eating. Clean food from off of the ground? Who could do such a thing? Trust that what and all that He provides for you will not lack nor be less than a Righteous Holy King would provide for His people. This time in the wilderness was a time of testing to see would the people rely on Him daily? Fiveamprayer, is He your daily bread? That in the goodness and provision of the Almighty that they were able to collect and prepare enough for two days the day before the Sabbath. Experiences, even great ones don't always change the heart as much as we think that they would. From what they experienced and what we have gone through there could still be doubt and complaint. Think on this and know that Yahweh has and is providing for us! We are still here and brought out of our own Egypt experiences--both individually and collectively. What the Lord God is teaching us now is eternal lessons that He is in control, it is all in His perfect timing. The children of Israel much like us, were instructed by their hunger and thirst. But we must be mindful of what we are taking in! Is it provision from the hand of Adonai? Or something to keep us from being hungry? This gathering in of the manna an omer according to the person was to be collected by the family themselves, not even the wealthy could hire another, they each had to obtain for themselves this manna. They had to rise up early to collect it for when the sun waxed hot it melted. Thank You Almighty God and all praises to Your name! You appointed this time before we begin out day to eat on the bread of heaven that You rain down on this conference line! Hallelujah and glory to Your name! Click here to hear this awesome word!! No more complaining He has already provided! It is in His perfect time! Wait on Him!!
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