Israelites and Us

Exodus 16:27
Then the people traveled to Elim. At Elim there were twelve springs of water and 70 palm trees. So the people made their camp there near that water.

Exodus 17:1-2
Then the people left Elim and came to the Desert of Zin, between Elim
and Sinai. They arrived at that place on the 15th day of the second monthb after leaving Egypt.Then the whole community of Israelites began complaining again. They complained to Moses and Aaron in the desert.


The Israelites year started with their exodus(depart) from Egypt, the concepts of months started with their freedom from Egypt by the awesome works of the Lord's hand
which includes
1)Aaron's staff becomes snake
2)Moses's hand became leprous as white as snow and the next moment back to normal.
3)The Plague of Blood(done my Egyptian magicians)
4)The Plague of Frogs(done my Egyptian magicians)
5)The Plague of Gnats-(All the dust throughout the land of Egypt became gnats)-Egypt magicians could not perform this
6)The Plague of Flies
7)The Plague of Livestock
8)The Plague of Boils
9)The Plague of Hail
10)The Plague of Locusts
11)The Plague of Darkness
12)The Plague of FirstBorn-The Israelites Untouched bcoz of Passover held
13)Crossing of the Red sea on DRY Land.
14)The waters of Marah and Elim(bitter Water became sweet at marah)

During all the plagues God made a distinction by making only Egyptians affected but not the Israelites nor their livestock!!


So even after seeing miracles...even the Big big miracles in the last couple months..still they grumbled on the onset of trouble as in Exodus16:27, 17:1,2
We too often forget or take for granted the things God did for us previously and grumble about the present!!


The Lord said to Moses, "I have heard he grumbling of the Israelites.Tell them.
'At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread.
THEN YOU WILL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD!!!! Exodus 16:11-12

So basically God said in the last line "Then you will know how much I do for One I LOVE!"


see the way God attaches his name with the ppl of Israelites. saying LORD YOUR GOD!!

He showed himself as a provider....tht he cares.He could have been angered by their Unbelief and left them to die in the desert...but he let them continue the journey by his grace!!


And now after thousands of years after it happened....he is right here with us and if u are reading this...its by his grace the Holy Spirit is giving you a chance to Rejoice in the Lord...
How gracious of the Lord....AND HE STILL CARES....Psalm 121:4 He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep!

And so does not sleep......He is forever waiting on us....like the Father of the Parable of the lost son was always waiting at the gate for his Son all the time!!

Lets not keep him waitin anymore....lets grab this opportunity and
while we would be still a long way off ...
Our Father would see us from afar and
have compassion on us and
Run towards us and
throw his arms around us and
kiss us!


All God wants to remind us today again is that HE LOVES US WITH AN EVERLASTING LOVE....Jeremiah 31:3


May we always understand the unending depth of his Love for us!