Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven for you. Each day the people can go out and pick up as much food as they need for that day. I will test them in this to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.(Exodus 16:4 NLT)

Reasonable demand is always met by God’s supply.

Corvid-19 is upon us, and stores everywhere have empty shelves. People are seeking wipes and disinfectant sprays like they are precious jewels. The problem is not about supply but demand. We can learn a lot from the Bible in how God taught his people to deal with supply and demand.

My daughter and son-in-law live in New York City. Last week my son-in-law went to Costco to pick a few things. One of the items was some toilet paper. He left his cart with his toilet paper in it for a few moments, and when he returned, his toilet paper was gone. Whoever took it must have believed that the demand would exceed the supply, and because of the panic over the coronavirus, he or she was probably right.

In (v. 19), Moses told the people not to take more than each one needed for that day. Of course, some of the people disobeyed and tried to hoard some food, and it became rancid overnight. In times of national distress, people start to stockpile, and some have more than they need and others less. God has a better plan, which is to trust Him.

We cannot speak for the world, but as Christians, we should call it what it is. This panic mentality is unbelief in the faithfulness of God. Jehovah-Jireh, the God who provides, will always meet our reasonable demands.

I worked for seventeen years as a missionary with Youth With A Mission.  My missionary work has taken me to Mexico, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Spain, and Ukraine.  I hold a Masters of Education in curriculum and instruction from Virginia Commonwealth University.  [email protected]