The Israelites were hungry, but they cried out to Jesus as soon as they left Elim (the coastal town where they stopped for fresh water; see Exodus 15:27). But here’s something I didn’t see coming: God Himself said the Israelites were complaining against Him (verses 28-29) — this can’t be the cry of someone narcissistic, right? Fair warning, for those who’ve never read Exodus before, you might think God’s like this. Indeed, I definitely find it difficult to believe He’s not easily offended here 😓😓😓😓😓 I’m glad Jesus was eventually born in Bethlehem to display God’s love to everyone from the country. Too bad the people hated Him there and nailed Him to a cross. And Jesus said, “He who hates Me hates My Father” (John 15:23). This chapter is found in page 41 of my NKJV Bible, pages 52-53 of my NASB Bible, pages 90-92 of my VOICE copy (with its notes), and pages 87-88 of my Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) copy.
Also, didn’t God rescue His people from Egypt just weeks prior to this? I’ll need some time to process what just happened… also, I’m writing more than one post today because the previous passage wasn’t very long, and there wasn’t much to say, so I wasn’t done writing for the day yet. But the bread and meat the Israelites ate here was great, they didn’t have any strange cravings yet even though eating the food is nonetheless good in any season, for the most part (but see Numbers 11) — it definitely got weird there. I don’t think I can read this part of the book very well… I need some New Testament verses. I don’t know how else to interpret this in the light of Jesus…
One thing I just remembered is Jesus’ words in John 6:22-59 about bread and wine from Heaven, and how He’s the bread and wine, now. Unfortunately, though, many have used that passage as a pretext for heresies like T.U.L.I.P. and false ideas about predestination and stuff. How evil is that?! I’m like, 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬 — this turns away too many people from Jesus, and I want His love to be no longer said to be selective, for Jesus loves everyone. Too bad an atheist can erase everything the Lord Jesus has done for anyone once they decide to make a point. No one can really be safe once they decide to strike.
The Bible definitely does have a lot of difficult passages, and it’s hard for me to read most of it nowadays, since God’s goodness isn’t preached much. I wish I could rest in Him more often; I have work in less than three and a half hours, and I think miracles are still under attack. I love Bible preaching, but there needs to be tactfulness in the messages. Otherwise, it’s not anointed stuff.
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