Exodus 16

Although I have no training in Bible interpretation, please permit me to take a stab at it and express my thoughts after reading reading Exodus 16. In Exodus 16, God has led the people of Israel to freedom, and provided them with the prosperity (mana, meat, bread, water, etc) that they need. He has led protected them from enemies abroad (Egypt), and protected the lives of his people (plagues, death of firstborn, etc). And in spite of everything that God has done, a good number of the people still want more, still refuse to believe, still cry out for change, still hope for something better, and still worship false idols.

After reading this passage, I couldn't help but reflect on what is happening in our nation today. My earlier post highlighted a comic named Louis C.K. who's routine is to point out that America has it so great, and keeps complaining and voting for people who promise change. My other post from Thomas Sowell: A Fatal Trajectory pointed out that no one could have ever expected so great a nation as this to rise, but it did, and it is indeed incredible how free, prosperous, and happy the Lord has made his chosen people. But in spite of how good it is today in America- when people have multiple TV's, several nice cars, houses, cable, cell phones, air conditioning and heat, and every possible appliance that they could want- people still demand more.

Even though the Lord has given us a system that makes us all rich beyond our wildest dreams, happy and wealthy beyond the dreams of billions of others who live in poverty and tyranny, we still want more- we still refuse to believe in the Lord, we ban him from our schools, we trash him and his beliefs in the media and politics, we worship Earth goddesses and men (Obama), and we bitterly complain about how bad it is in America and how we need to kill Moses (America) and his God (Constitution) and go back to Egypt (Europe).

Truly, I feel that ours is a nation of chosen people, a shining city on a hill, a beacon for other nations to follow, and I am thankful for that, and hope that others are as well. Please re-read Exodus 16 right now, and ask yourself- are you one of those who followed Moses and believed, or are you one of the doubters among the chosen people of God?