What is it?!  That’s what the Israelites called the flaky whiteness that appeared on the barren ground of the wilderness.  In a land that was devoid of nutrients and substance, this divine provision was life-saving to the Israelites and nothing short of a miracle.  Yet in the midst of their grumbling and complaining attitude, all the Israelites could say is “What is it?!”

​The Israelites crossed the Red Sea on dry ground.  They were delivered after 430 years of slavery.  They were headed to the Promised Land.  They saw firsthand the mighty acts of God and followed His cloud and fire each day and night.  Naturally, their first reaction after crossing the Red Sea was worship.  

They worshipped with Moses and then Miriam picked up the tambourine and led the people in more singing and praising of God.  However, this didn’t last too long.  As will become the typical reaction for this ungrateful people, the moment things got tough the Israelites forgot all the things God had done.  They whined and complained and blamed Moses and God for their troubles.  Look at what happens immediately after the Israelites walk away from the shores of the Red Sea.
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​After the victorious crossing of the Red Sea, the defeat of Pharaoh and his army, and tasting freedom, everything seemed to be going good.  We could end our study of Moses and the Exodus here, on the other side of the Red Sea.  However, the story of Moses’ life is not done.  This is just the close of one chapter—a new one awaits.