What Is It?

Manna is a honey wafer. (Exodus 16:31 NIV). The name means “What Is It?” Now think about it. God gave the people food every day. They didn’t dig the soil. Tend the garden. Fertilize the plants or even water. They simply harvested the ‘manna’ each day. They were given just enough for their needs. It seems that often we heap our plate full of the day’s offerings without a sound of thanks giving. Instead we are guilty of wrinkling our nose and like the Hebrew children we say, “Manna?” or translated, “What is it?”