“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger” (John 6 : 35).
God knows where we live and in what surroundings. He knows our difficulties. So He asks us to come to Him Who is the Living Bread. The manna which fell from heaven is a type of the real bread, our Lord Jesus Christ. How the manna was made, how it came, we do not know. But it came, and they ate it and were kept strong. How much better to have the Living Bread!
But to eat Him, you must first be hungry for Him. It is possible you might be hungry only for Bible knowledge, or miracles and signs and outward things, but not for God. The hunger for the Lord may be very little. If so, that is the reason why you are deceived so easily by Satan. Do you desire to overcome Satan? Then this is the Lord's provision for you-The Hidden Manna.
God wants to do a new work in you, and for this purpose, He will give you new and fresh food morning, noon and night, wherever you may go. After my conversion, while I was in Canada, I had no money with me, so I had to work as a cook, and prepare food for four to five hundred people in a hotel. I had to pray every morning, how much of every ingredient to use for each dish. I found the food had a new taste every day and a new flavour. The people thought I was an excellent and experienced cook, and even asked me for my recipes. If the Lord enabled me to prepare the food with new taste and flavour every day, how much more will He not give you the living Bread to satisfy your hunger and thirst? By eating that living Bread you will also receive new taste, new love, and a new hunger for the Word of God.
The hidden manna speaks of the secret of feeding on the Lord, eating His flesh and drinking His blood; being occupied in adoration and worship for the one Who is altogether lovely. Many look for miracles and outward signs and Bible knowledge for their spiritual growth. But none of these can fully satisfy us and bring us victory. The enemy comes with much subtility to lead you to a defeated life. God knows how weak you are and how you try to face the devil wrongly. So to help you to overcome, He has made this provision of feeding upon the Living Lord Himself daily. The simple test is to note how much time you can spend before the Lord in worship and adoration without any supplication. Learn to wait upon Him first, for the joy of it. You will find that for hours you will not be tired, and when duties call you away you will be sorry to go. Have you learned to eat the hidden manna? By faith, we can eat Him as the Living Bread and drink of Him also.