Exo 16:4 | MHM | STEP | v. 4 : God responded to their complaints with kindness. He did not punish them by sending fire or brimstone but promised to "rain bread from heaven" for them (Exodus 16:4 ). God wanted to see if the people would trust Him and obey His instructions. He was testing whether they could live day by day, depending on Him for food, and whether they would remain faithful to Him. This daily provision was a way for God to teach them to trust and serve Him. As it says, Let favour be shown to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness (Isaiah 26:10 ). Each person was to gather as much manna as they needed, no more and no less (Exodus 16:4 ). This taught them to be content with enough and not greedy for more. It also showed God’s fairness

‏ Exodus 16:4

v. 4: God responded to their complaints with kindness. He did not punish them by sending fire or brimstone but promised to "rain bread from heaven" for them (Exodus 16:4 ^a). God wanted to see if the people would trust Him and obey His instructions. He was testing whether they could live day by day, depending on Him for food, and whether they would remain faithful to Him. This daily provision was a way for God to teach them to trust and serve Him. As it says, Let favour be shown to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness (Isaiah 26:10 ^b). Each person was to gather as much manna as they needed, no more and no less (Exodus 16:4 ^c). This taught them to be content with enough and not greedy for more. It also showed God’s fairness—no one had too much or too little.