The Israelites in the Wilderness
Learning to rely on the Lord
Soon after the Israelites left
Egypt, they complained that they did not have enough food.
They said it would be better to be
slaves in Egypt than to starve in the wilderness.
To teach the Israelites to trust
Him, the Lord sent bread from heaven for them to pick up each
day.
They called the bread manna.
It tasted like honey.
The Lord did not send manna on the
Sabbath,
the seventh day
of the week.
So on the sixth day, He told them to pick up enough
manna for two days.
For a time, the Lord also sent
quail for the Israelites to eat.
In the morning they picked up
manna, and in the evening they gathered quail.
The Lord wanted the Israelites to
learn to trust Him.
In this way, He took care of them
in the wilderness.