February 1, 2022
Exodus 16:1-4
The whole Israelite community set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had come out of Egypt.  In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.  The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.”
Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.
New International Version (NIV)
"So you want to go back to Egypt . . ."  Keith Green captured this historical event in a whimsical song. Every time Israel faced a challenge they grumbled against Moses and Aaron.  When they were hungry they remembered the food in Egypt.  They were not just hungry.  Israel was "hangry."

When we are hungry, angry, lonely or tired we are most susceptible to sin.  We may idealize some former time and seek to go back.  

Once again, God provided bountifully for his people.  Like his mercies, manna was new every morning.  God taught his children to trust him one day at a time.

Someday, probably today, something will go wrong.  In that moment we will either grumble or entrust ourselves to God's grace.   The moment of difficulty is not the time to go back to the patterns of the past.  We sing, "I have decided to follow Jesus.  No turning back. No turning back."  
Pray with me:        
Father, all that we have seen in you makes us trust you for all that we cannot see. Grant us the grace to trust you especially in difficult transitions.  In Jesus' name we pray.  Amen! 
Our 2022 Every Day with Jesus readings will cover the whole Bible in one year.  Copies of the reading plan are available at Tallowood Baptist Church, or download your copy here:
2022 Reading Plan
We would love for you to join us as we read through the Bible this year. In addition, I will continue my long-standing practice of reading one Psalm a day through the year.  As we journal together this year, Highlight a verse that stands out to you, Explain what it means, Apply that truth to your life and Respond to what you’ve read with an action or prayer.
Joyfully, 
Duane 
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