(John 6:31, Psalm 78:24, Nehemiah 9, Deuteronomy 8, Exodus 16, Numbers 11, Joshua 5, Revelation 2:17.) When I hear someone complaining about the lack of amenities in jail, I just want to shout, "Then don't do dumb stuff that gets you locked up!" but I don't, and I remember all the blessings God has provided during my jail experience. However, that isn't always the case.
I, too, am not always thankful for my manna. Christ is our ultimate provision for life from God. He died for the punishment of all sin so you and I have a chance to be born again into the family of God, by grace, through faith in Christ's once-for-all sacrifice on the cross. However, if we have a living, working faith, God will also provide for our physical needs and any other needs we might have. This is where many of us forget the miracle of manna and begin to complain. Just as Israel got sick of manna and started taking it for granted, we, too, become accustomed to our "way of living" or "routines" in life and lose sight of the God who gives us so much to be thankful for. When we do this, we are not living in faith. We're trusting in the routine, not in the God who made the "routine" possible by working out all of the little details of that routine.
God has given me a routine in jail that I am so thankful for. There are countless blessings that I have every day and am constantly reminded of how great God is and how much He cares for us. How hard is it to trust Him with your life if you can trust Him with your eternal soul? Do you believe your ways of life are better than the guidance He gives for life in His Word? You only actually believe it if you stop complaining about it and live it.
Gratitude/ Humbleness or Ungratefulness/ Pride YOU CHOOSE
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