Exodus 16:22–30
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
Men work themselves into an early grave, driven by the fear that if they stop, even for a moment, the whole machinery of their lives will grind to a halt and fall apart. Our entire economy is built on this principle of perpetual motion, perpetual worry, and perpetual work. We have a five day work week, followed by a two day weekend, which is not a Sabbath but rather a frantic period of consumption and entertainment designed to distract us from the emptiness of the work. It is a hamster wheel, and the world tells us that the only way to succeed is to run faster. Into this secular mindset, the Word of God speaks a completely alien language. The wilderness was a school, and the curriculum was total dependence on God. The manna was not just about food; it was about pedagogy.