Man Did Eat Angels’ Food – Paul M. Williams

Bethesda Shalom

Psalm 78:23-32

I’ve had the joy over the years of tasting a number of delicious world cuisines. Greek and Italian, Chinese and Cantonese, Indian and Himalayan, Jamaican and of course English — the flavours and the tastes are enough to make your mouth water! Yet of all the dishes I’ve ever had the privilege of eating, there’s one dish that to date I’ve yet to try, and that’s angels’ food. You say what!? Angels’ food! I’ve never seen a restaurant serving that on the menu! No, and I don’t suppose you ever will. But did you know that for 40 years straight, heavenly corn was freshly served on a daily basis to the Israelites every single morning except for on the Sabbath? Man did eat angels’ food. Israel had it made! You’d think so, wouldn’t you? The problem was, they didn’t quite see things that way. Novelty wears thin quickly you know, and when it does, it inevitably gives way to familiarity which in turn breeds contempt!!

This sermon is a challenging message to the Body of Christ not to despise the Word of God. In an hour of great spiritual famine, in that place where the true bread of heaven is being served, be content there to feed. Don’t be like the Israelites who, through the lust of the flesh, abhorred the manna and longed again for the food of Egypt.