GOD WITH AIS PEOPLE. | 55

 

“Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will vain
bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go.
out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may
prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or
m0. —Ex. 16: 4.

Who was with the children of Israel in the wilderness ?
The Lord God.
What did they do when they saw: their enemies
were destroyed?
They rejoiced greatly.
How did God feed them in the wilderness?
| By raining manna from heaven.
How often did they have to gather it?
Every day, except Sunday.
Why did God wish them to gather every day ?
To teach them their dependence on him.
How did God provide water for them?
By causing it to flow from the smitten rock.
Did these blessings make the people obedient?
No; they were very rebellious.
How did God punish them ?
By leaving them in the wilderness forty years.
; Exopus, 16.

ADAH AW AHADAOA OA