“The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, ‘If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost—also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!’” —Numbers 11:4-6

“The manna was like coriander seed and looked like resin. The people went around gathering it, and then ground it in a hand mill or crushed it in a mortar. They cooked it in a pot or made it into loaves. And it tasted like something made with olive oil. When the dew settled on the camp at night, the manna also came down. Moses heard the people of every family wailing at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled.” —Numbers 11:7-10

“He asked the Lord, ‘Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors? Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, “Give us meat to eat!” I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me. If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me—if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.’” —Numbers 11:11-15

“Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didn’t we say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians’? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!” —Exodus 14:11-12

“Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” —Exodus 14:13-14

Back to Egypt Committee Lies

Lies from the “Back to Egypt” Committee

• I was better off back in Egypt.

“In this world you will have trouble…” —Jesus, John 16.33a

“Hey, I was there for the good, old days. They weren’t that great.” —Pastor Keith Scarborough

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” —Isaiah 43.18-19a

“The best is yet to come.”

• I don’t have everything that I need.

“His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” —2nd Peter 1.3

• I have to do this all by myself.

“I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.” —Moses, Numbers 11:14

“Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.” —Numbers 11:16-17

Practices

Sabbath:

If you’re like Moses and you’ve been believing and living the lies of the “Back to Egypt Committee”, then worship with The Way as we start our new series, “Live No Lies.”

Fasting:

I invite you to join me & Chris Antonio for The Way’s Practicing The Way Fasting Class that begins this Monday, March 10th at 6:30 p.m. right here at The Way’s building.

Service:
Fill out The Way’s Join a Church Team! form on The Way’s App.

“But Moses said, ‘Here I am among six hundred thousand men on foot, and you say, “I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!” Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?’ The LORD answered Moses, ‘Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.’” —Numbers 11:21-23

Today’s Songs

• Calling Me Higher
• How Marvelous
• Surrender
• Narrow Road
• Make Room