"Equal Billing"

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying," I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel. Speak to them, saying, 'At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. And you shall know that I am the Lord your God.'" So it was that quails came up at evening and covered the camp, and in the morning the dew lay all around the camp. And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground. Exodus 16:11-14

Don't you love the whole concept of manna? Provided fresh and new every morning! No worries about if, or how your going to provide food for your family. I love that God heard the murmurings of the people and that He did something as amazing as manna in response. I love that there was always enough! Always the right amount for everyone. He even made a special provision for the Sabbath. He not only gave a double portion the day before but made it so that on this day it would last and not have the smell or the worms. He is such an awesome God! He provided it new every single day, with out fail, just as He said He would. Every single day a new supply of manna in the morning and quail at night.

Believe it or not but today's message isn't about the manna even though that is what this account is usually about. The manna always gets top billing because of the question the people asked when they first saw it, "What is it?" It was new and unknown. So that was the question that they all asked each other and the reason it was called manna. But the thing He showed me today was not about the manna but about the quail. He didn't just give them manna for the morning. He also gave them meat every evening just as He said He would.

People tend to overlook the meat in favor of the something new, but His provision of the meat in the evening was just as important and that is the thought that He shared with me this morning. Yes, the new is terrific because it tests us, it challenges us to trust, and to obey. It seemed as though they forgot about the provision of the quail because of the manna. We can't lose sight of the meat of the word. The meat nourishes us and keeps us strong in a way that bread can't. We need a balance of both.

I think that the manna got top billing because it was new and amazing. The quail was taken for granted because it was already known but the thing is, God provided the quail every evening as well! So today's point is simply this, just because its an old truth in your life, don't loose sight of it. Don't forsake it in favor of a new one. Let them both have a place in your walk with him. He sent them both. Quail at night and manna in the morning. Equal Billing!