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Within days of leaving bondage in Egypt and heading toward the land God had promised them, the people began to grumble and pine for the comforts of their old life. Despite their complaints, the Lord provided for their needs over and over. He caused bitter water to become sweet and even led them to an oasis to camp during the journey. He fed them by providing meat via large flocks of quail that flew into their camp each evening and a miraculous dew in the mornings, which turned into flakes of sweet bread (manna) for them to eat. A larger portion of these were provided one day each week so that the people could rest and observe the Sabbath the next day.

Bible verses used in this episode:

Exodus 15:22-16:36

Outline:

1. God provides the Israelites with water (Exodus 15:22-27)
2. God provides the Israelites with food (Exodus 16:1-36)

Tips for teaching children:

• Memorise Philippians 4:19
• Guide children in drawing pictures or listing things that God has provided them with.
• Pray and thank God for what He has provided us with.

Tips for teaching adults:

• Using the outline above, assign two readers to read from the Bible.
• Challenge the students to consider the following: 
  • When faced with a crisis, what is our first response?  
  • If grumbling or complaining is our default response to a crisis, what practical steps can we take to develop a response of trust and thankfulness?
• This story introduces the wilderness experience of Israel, where God tests the people.  To give more context and understanding to the theme of testing, watch the Bible Project video on Testing.  Following the short video, reflect on it (especially focusing on the section related to our story today) and ask the class:
  • What new things have you learned?
  • In what ways might this affect your everyday life or attitudes?

Full teaching instructions free from Mission Bible Class:

Bible Lesson:  God Provides Manna and Quail  

Scriptures quoted from the International Children’s Bible®, copyright ©1986, 1988, 1999, 2015 by Tommy Nelson. Used by permission.

Excerpts from Mission Bible Class used by permission.

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