On the heels of seeing their enemies defeated and crossing the Red Sea in a monumental and miraculous way, the Israelites still wavered in their faith.

Exodus 16–17 records the story of an impatient people who longed for the familiarity of captivity. Pastor Chuck Swindoll explores the Israelites’ complaints in the wilderness. They couldn’t grasp God’s history of providing for them and lived solely by their feelings.

Take away valuable lessons from the Israelites’ example as you cling tightly to God’s record of faithfulness even when times are hard!