15-16 September
2014 - Bread from Heaven – Manna by Dorothy Callies
Exodus 16:4 “Then
said the Lord unto Moses, Behold I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the
people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them,
whether they will walk in my law or no.”
This “bread from
heaven” is called “manna” (v.15). It was a special food, a miracle sent from
God to feed the people after the exodus (coming out) of Egypt. It was a white
substance that looks like frost, took the form of thin flakes, and tasted like
honey (v.14).
The supply of
manna ceased when Israel entered the Promised Land and other food became
available (Josh.5:12). “And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten
of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna anymore;
but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.”
The children of
Israel did not have a Bible at their time. What they had was their “Fresh Manna
from Heaven” as a daily reminder that God provides for them to eat. That became a “history of who God was to the
children of Israel.” Their story was put into the written Bible. Forty
different men were inspired by the Holy Spirit and wrote God’s Word (2Pet.1:21).
Today the Bible was given to us from God. Why? Because the Bible tells us about
Jesus Christ, the Son of God who was the Savior of the world.
Jesus introduced
Himself, “I came down from heaven. I am that bread of life. I am the living
bread which came down from heaven” (John 6:38, 48, 51). Moses foretold that
someone like him will come and Moses spoke about Jesus Christ, the Manna. The
Manna was a type or foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, who as “the true bread from
heaven” gives eternal life. Acts 7:37 “This is that Moses, which said unto the
children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your
brethren, like unto me; Him shall ye hear.”
*In what way was
Jesus like Moses? (1) Moses was anointed by the Spirit (Num.11:17); the Spirit
of the Lord was upon Jesus to preach the gospel (Lu.4:18-19). (2) God used
Moses to start the old covenant; Jesus brought in the new covenant. (3) Moses
led Israel out of Egypt to Sinai and established relationship with God; Christ
redeemed His people from sin and satanic bondage and established a new, living
relationship with God where His people might enter into the very presence of
God.
(4) Moses in the
O.T. laws referred to the sacrifice of a lamb to bring redemption; Christ
Himself became the Lamb of God to furnish salvation for all who accept Him. (5)
Moses faithfully pointed to the law and the obligation to God’s people to obey
its statutes in order to receive God’s blessing; Christ pointed to Himself and
the Holy Spirit as God’s way of fulfilling His will and receiving God’s
blessing and eternal life. [*Note from the Full
Life Study Bible]
SONG: FILL MY CUP
Fill my cup Lord, I lift it up Lord,
Come and quench this thirsting of my soul,
Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more.
Fill my cup, fill it up and made me whole.
(Inspiring Choruses)
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