“Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not. And it shall be on the sixth day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.” Exodus 16:4-5
Everyone loves a blessing that comes into their life. It is usually something they have desired from their heart and prayed about earnestly. However, each blessing comes with a test. It will reveal whether or not they will honor and respect the Lord who gave it.
For example, there were strict rules regarding manna. It came each morning with the dew, and the Israelites went out to get enough for their family. Each household had to gather the manna for themselves. A wealthy family could not hire others to gather it for them. The Lord told them not to keep manna overnight, but some did, and it was terrible. It grew worms and stank. Yet on the day before the Sabbath, they were given a two-day supply. They kept it overnight, and it did not spoil. This allowed them to take a day off and rest. In fact, it forced them to take a day off, for the manna did not appear on the Sabbath day.The manna sustained them, but it also tested their character. The Israelites broke every single rule God gave them concerning it. He told them to not keep it overnight, but some tried to. He told them to rest on the Sabbath, yet some went out to gather more manna anyway but found none. They knew what God wanted but apparently just didn’t think it mattered. The Lord tested them to see what they would do with what He provided. In the same way, He will test us as well, to see if we will follow His rules regarding His blessings He has given
