15 : all we need

Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day.’

— Exodus 16:4

In 2012, on a Sunday of desperation, I could hear the voice of insight, from within, asking me one simple question: "You have my love, child. What else do you need?"

I was in too much pain at the time to understand what that sentence meant.

As the Israelites wandered in the desert, they faced the uncertainty of where their next meal would come from. In response to their need, God provided manna — bread from heaven, enough to sustain them each day. But the manna came with a condition: they were to gather only what they needed for that day, trusting that more would come the next. It was a lesson in faith, in trusting that even in times of scarcity, there is enough for us if we believe and remain open to receiving.

In our own lives, we often experience moments where resources — whether they are material, emotional, or spiritual — feel scarce. We may be tempted to doubt that what we need will be provided. Yet, the story of manna teaches us that trusting in life’s provision is essential. There is always enough for this moment, even when it feels like we are wandering through our own desert of uncertainty, even on our Sundays of desperation. The act of gathering only what is necessary teaches us to release our need for control and to live in the present, trusting that the next step will unfold as needed.

Hope Comforting Love in Bondage by Sidney Harold Meteyard (1901) beautifully illustrates the power of hope in moments of despair and uncertainty. Just as Love, bound and powerless, is comforted by the presence of Hope, we too can be comforted by the knowledge that even in our most challenging moments, there is an unseen force sustaining us, guiding us, and providing for us.

In the wilderness of life or on our Sundays of desperation, we may not always see where the next provision will come from, but we can trust that if we remain open, we will receive what we need — even when it feels scarce. Manna, like hope, appears when we believe it will.

Journaling Prompt: Where in your life do you feel scarcity or lack? How can you practice trusting that you will receive what you need, even if you cannot yet see it?

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