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Text: Exodus 16: 17-21

MEDITATION

Exodus 16:17-21

17 Then the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some less.
18 So when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one’s need.
19 And Moses said, “Let no one leave any of it till morning.”
20 Notwithstanding they did not heed Moses. But some of them left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them.
21 So they gathered it every morning, every man according to his need. And when the sun became hot, it melted.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Response to the instructions of Moses and Aaron

a. They gathered the Manna that had fallen on the ground.

b. Some gathered more.

c. Some gathered less.

2. Sufficient supply

a. Those who needed more were able to have what they desired.

b. Those who did not need so much were contented with what they collected.

c. Nobody lacked for God’s supply was completely adequate.

3. An extra word of advice

a. They are not to keep extra for the next day.

b. Faith in God was needed.

i. They must have faith that God would continue to supply.

ii. And that He would supply each and every day.

4. Some did not heed

a. This was expected.

b. They kept the Manna (just in case there would be no Manna the next day).

i. The extra Manna turned bad.

ii. It bred worms.

iii. It stank.

5. Anger of Moses

a. He became angry with the people.

b. They had failed to believe the Lord once again!

6. Gathering of Manna

a. This had to be done in the morning.

b. When the sun became too hot the Manna would melt.

c. God’s provision must be appreciated.

i. One must not be idle or lazy.

ii. One must be diligent always.

经文：出埃及记 16：17-21

沉思

《出埃及记 16: 17-21》
17 以色列人就这样行，有多收的，有少收的。
18 及至用俄梅珥量一量，多收的也没有余，少收的也没有缺，各人按着自己的饭量收取。
19 摩西对他们说：“所收的，不许什么人留到早晨。”
20 然而他们不听摩西的话，内中有留到早晨的，就生虫变臭了。摩西便向他们发怒。

21 他们每日早晨，按着各人的饭量收取，日头一发热，就消化了。

在生活里有意义地的应用

1.对摩西和亚伦指示的回应

a. 他们收集了掉在地上的吗哪

b. 一些人多收了

c. 一些人少收了

2. 货源充足

a. 那些需要更多的人能够满足他们的需求

b. 那些不需要那么多的人都满足于他们所收取的

c. 没有人会缺少，因为上帝的供应是完全足够的

3. 额外的忠告

a. 他们所收的，不许留到隔天早晨

b. 他们需要对上帝有信心

i. 他们必须相信上帝会继续供应

ii. 祂将每天供应

4. 有些人并没有听从

a. 这是预料到的

b. 他们把吗哪留到了隔天（万一隔天没有吗哪的供应）

i. 多余的吗哪变坏了

ii. 吗哪生虫了

iii. 吗哪发臭

5. 摩西的愤怒

a. 他对人民发了怒

b. 他们再次没有相信主！

6. 收取吗哪

a. 这必须在早晨完成

b. 当烈日当空时，吗哪会融化

c. 人民必须感谢上帝的供应

i. 他们不能懒散或怠惰

ii. 他们必须一直保持勤奋