"The people spoke against God and Moses, 'Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?  For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this miserable food.'" (Numbers 21:5)

Today, God really spoke to me in this passage about treasuring what He has provided for me.  Often I tend to grumble about God's perfect provision, thinking I know something that would be " better" for me -- much like the discontented grumbling of the Israelites.  Do you do this?  God has a perfect plan for my life, yet I question what He's doing and concieve plans in my mind to change the course He's set.  Shall I thwart the hand of the most high God?  May it never be!  It's unthinkable -- yet my heart desires to do it.  Wretched sinner that I am!

God's ultimate and perfect provision for me was the sending of His beloved and only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, who was obedient to death on the cross in my stead.  How many in this world loathe Jesus Christ?  How many think of Him as "miserable food"? 

"Jesus then said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread out of heaven.  For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world." (John 6:32-33) 

Christ, as the glorious fulfillment of the manna in the desert, is the true Bread out of heaven!  Oh, that I would  be completely satisfied in Him and have faith that God's provision is perfect for me!  That I would embrace the plan He has for my life, accepting what He gives with thanksgiving and faith, knowing that He is a good and faithful Father who only gives good gifts to His children.  I pray this for myself and every reader whom God leads to this blog.

Oh Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!  On those days when I feel discontented, refocus my eyes on Christ who is my Bread from heaven!  God, when I start thinking my plans for myself are better than those You have for me, fix my eyes on Christ, my Treasure and Satisfaction.  May my discontented heart feast on His goodness, His mercy, His loving forgiveness.  May my wicked heart be changed by Your Word and cease its striving, knowing that You alone are God!  Thank you for the manna You so faithfully and patiently provided for those grumbling Israelites in the desert.  Thank you even more for the redemption in Christ You so faithfully and patiently provide for me, Your servant who finds herself a grumbling spiritual Israelite.  Lord, may I never forget the Egyptian bondage from which You have rescued me!