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“And the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. And the people spake against God, and against Moses…there is no bread…and our soul loatheth this light bread” (Numbers 21:4-5).
Here is one last meditation on manna. Towards the end of their wilderness journey the children of Israel actually got tired of the manna, and complained about it. They called it “light bread,” and they wanted something else. As a result, the Lord allowed fiery serpents to come among the people, and many died. You can read about this in the first nine verses of Numbers 21.
It can be the same way with us. If our hearts get away from the Lord, we can actually become tired of feeding on Christ, and our old sinful nature takes over, wanting something different. Then we become unhappy Christians, and the Lord may have to allow difficulties in our lives. It is a serious thing when this happens, for there is enough in Christ for us to enjoy forever. It is only Satan that gets us discouraged like this, and complaining about Christ as our spiritual food.
When the people repented of complaining, the Lord had Moses make a serpent of brass, and anyone who had been bitten by a serpent, if he looked on the brazen serpent, could be healed. The Lord was gracious, just as He is to us, and provided a remedy, as soon as they repented. He will restore our souls too, if we get away from Him, as soon as we confess our sin to Him.
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