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THIS SUNDAY SCHOOL OVERVIEW FEATURES HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LESSON EACH WEEK. BIBLICAL TRANSLATIONS WILL VARY, BUT THE MAIN RESOURCE WILL BE THE TOWNSEND PRESS SUNDAY SCHOOL COMMENTARY, 99th EDITION. THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO BE OF HELP TO THOSE WHO CANNOT ATTEND THEIR LOCAL CHURCH AND/OR SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON TITLE: BREAD FROM HEAVEN
Adult/Young Adult Topic: WHERE’S THE FOOD?
Printed Text: Exodus 16:1-8, 13-15
KEY VERSE: Exodus 16:15 (NIV) When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread the LORD has given you to eat.”
Source: Townsend Press Sunday School Commentary – 99th Edition, 2019-2020
UNIFYING LESSON PRINCIPLE: People are often unhappy with what they have in life. How can people be truly satisfied? Despite the complaining of the Israelites as they wandered in the wilderness, God provided meat and bread for them.
CONCLUDING REFLECTION: It was necessary for Israel to learn faith while confused, while afraid, while desperate—not just in theory but under pressure of actual conditions where survival was uncertain, and faith was tested to the limit. God is faithful to His word. It’s a shame that such a wonderful divine provision should have come about because of faithless grumbling on the part of the people. It would have been better had the Israelites prayed patiently and trustingly for God’s answer to their lack of food a month into their exodus journey. Grumbling is hardly to be commended and is not in itself worthy of reward. God, however, still heard it and graciously responded—not in kind, that is, with a poor-quality provision suitable for grumblers, but with miraculous, tasty nutritious, and enough food, exactly what He would have sent if they had prayed faithfully in the first place.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, we give you thanks for the wonderful ways in which you continue to work miracles in our lives. Your mercies in our lives are new every morning. Help us to learn how to trust you and how not to grow weary along life’s way. We praise your name for your providential hand as it continues to lead us and guide us along life’s way. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen
Sunday School Review “GOD PROVIDES” was originally published on 955thelou.com
