Manna from Heaven

"And when the dew that lay was gone up, behold, upon the face of the wilderness there lay a small round thing, as small as the hoar frost on the ground. And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat."
Exodus 16:14-15

When you live on donations, there's no telling what your next meal will be. (Of course, when you live in a castle, anything is possible.) My second weekend in Pennsylvania, I was surprised to acquire an eggplant (Random right? Read more here). The next week brought cacao-dusted goji berries. Apples, pears, and pomegranates have been a regular blessing. Then something weird happened.

"What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?" Psalm 8:4

It was Tuesday morning, and I couldn't stop thinking about cornbread. This was a hankering like no other, and I had no way to satisfy it. Imagine my shock at supper when line four of the menu read, "Cornbread." WHAT?! Lord, I don't understand. Why do you love me so much? I didn't even pray for this!

"But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread...." Matthew 6:7-11

He didn't stop there. The very next week, I began to think (quite heavily) about fish tacos. The only place I've ever had a fish taco was over 1,000 miles away.... Oh well, next time I'm in Texas, I'll be sure to get one... That evening, the kitchen served none other than FISH TACOS! My friends eyed me suspiciously as I began to laugh in the middle of the serving line, but I didn't mind.

I've been witnessing the Lord's provision for years, but this morning was the last straw. Yesterday something in me thought, zucchini, but only for a moment. Sure enough, there was zucchini - along with cucumber, bell peppers, and garlic (all of which I had craved at some point in the past week)! 

"Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?" Matthew 7:9-11

What does an all-powerful, all-knowing God do for fun? Look around you, then look in the mirror. He's doing something miraculous (and loving every minute of it). Sometimes there's work to be done, and sometimes (I think) He does things just because He can.

"Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen." Ephesians 4:20-21