"This is the thing which the Lord has commanded: 'Let every man gather it according to each one's need, one omer for each person, according to the number of persons; let every man take for those who are in his tent.'"
Then the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some less.
So when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one's need."
Exodus 16:16-18 (NKJV)
Have you ever ordered food at a restaurant, and when it arrived, the amount of food was not what you expected, and it was less than what you wanted? Or you may have had the experience of ordering something, and when it arrived you realized it was too much, and you would not be able to eat the entire meal? Getting the wrong amount of food, or something else, whether it is not enough or too much, is not good. While there are some things you can do to fix these situations, it would be great to always get the right amount the first time.
God's Word is spiritual food that will help us grow and develop spiritually (1 Peter 2:2). Every Christian is at a different level of spiritual development, and what one believer needs from God's Word is not the same as what someone else needs. So, what each person receives from God's Word would also be different than what someone else receives for their situation in life. When we spend time with God in His Word, He can and will speak to us and show us the things we need to see, for us to grow and develop spiritually and to deal with the situations we face in life.
When Israel was in the wilderness, God sent manna to feed them, and each person had to gather what they needed. Some gathered more than others, but each person had just what they needed, no one lacked, and no one had too much. In the same way that they needed to go and gather manna daily, we need a daily time in God's Word to get the spiritual food we need to grow and develop, and to help us to deal with our life situations. By spending time with God in His Word, we can get exactly what we need, without having too much for us to handle, or too little to satisfy us.
Then the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some less.
So when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one's need."
Exodus 16:16-18 (NKJV)
Have you ever ordered food at a restaurant, and when it arrived, the amount of food was not what you expected, and it was less than what you wanted? Or you may have had the experience of ordering something, and when it arrived you realized it was too much, and you would not be able to eat the entire meal? Getting the wrong amount of food, or something else, whether it is not enough or too much, is not good. While there are some things you can do to fix these situations, it would be great to always get the right amount the first time.
God's Word is spiritual food that will help us grow and develop spiritually (1 Peter 2:2). Every Christian is at a different level of spiritual development, and what one believer needs from God's Word is not the same as what someone else needs. So, what each person receives from God's Word would also be different than what someone else receives for their situation in life. When we spend time with God in His Word, He can and will speak to us and show us the things we need to see, for us to grow and develop spiritually and to deal with the situations we face in life.
When Israel was in the wilderness, God sent manna to feed them, and each person had to gather what they needed. Some gathered more than others, but each person had just what they needed, no one lacked, and no one had too much. In the same way that they needed to go and gather manna daily, we need a daily time in God's Word to get the spiritual food we need to grow and develop, and to help us to deal with our life situations. By spending time with God in His Word, we can get exactly what we need, without having too much for us to handle, or too little to satisfy us.
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