| “Feed the church of God, which He hath purchased with His own blood” (Acts 20:28). |
| As we have seen, it is very important for us as Christians to have proper spiritual food. Sometimes it takes real effort to obtain that food, but it is worth it, for it nourishes our souls and gives us strength. However, sometimes there are those who are spiritually weak, or spiritually sick, and then they may not have the energy to obtain their own food. Also, sometimes there those who are spiritually wealthy, and who have a lot of good food. In that case, it is nice for them to provide for others who may not have enough. |
| It would seem that this happened with the Israelites when they collected the manna in the wilderness. You will remember that they had to get up early to gather it, for if they waited too long, the hot sun would come out, and it would be gone. Probably some had the energy to gather more than others, but you could never “eat leftovers” with manna. No, if they tried to keep it until the next day, worms began to grow in it and it stank. They had to gather it every day except on the Sabbath. Older people who had some arthritis might have found it more difficult to stoop down and pick up manna! But in Exodus 16:18 it says, “He that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack.” Evidently those who had gathered more than they needed for the day shared with those who had not been able to gather enough. The Apostle Paul used this same verse in the New Testament, when he wrote to the Corinthians about Christian giving, and using their money for the Lord. You can find it in 2 Corinthians 8:15. |
| It is always nice to be able to share with someone else a verse or a nice thought that we have enjoyed from the Word of God. It is even more wonderful than sharing manna or money, for if we give some money to someone, then we have less money ourselves. But if we share some spiritual food, we do not lose what we give. In fact, we are fed ourselves! |
