Exodus 16

Exodus 16:10

Exo. 16:10. “The glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud.” The Shekinah that now appeared, and that appeared afterwards in the Tabernacle and Temple, was called the “glory of the Lord,” not only because of that outward brightness that appeared, but especially because that brightness was the symbol of the Son of God as there manifesting Himself, who is the brightness of God’s glory. The Glory of God is spoken of as a Person in Isaiah 3:8. See Revelation 21:23.

Exodus 16:19-20

Exo. 16:19, 20. “Let no man leave of it till the morning,” etc. Hereby perhaps we are designed to be taught our absolute dependence every day upon God, for the supplies of his grace and spiritual food. We not only depend on him for the first conversion of the soul, but daily depend on him for grace afterwards. This manna must be given us every day, or we should be without food. We are taught not to rest in and live upon past attainments, but to be continually looking to God, and by faith fetching from him fresh supplies. We must not lay up in store the grace of this day for to-morrow, to save us the trouble of seeking and gathering more. We never have any to spare; hereby we shall make a righteousness of what we receive and do; and when we make that use of it, it is like manna that breeds worms and stinks.