Enough is Enough

A little bit more... a little bit more... a little bit more. We are never satisfied. We are always searching for more, making our ability to be content one of our biggest weaknesses. Once we feel content, we find ourselves comparing to others who "appear" to have more.When we feel we don't have enough, we want more; we get some, and hope we can receive more. We go on and on, never recovering from this problem with material possessions.
But the baby wasn't born yesterday. The Israelite community struggled with this when the Manna reigned down from the heavens. Exodus 16:15 mentions Moses telling the Israelites to 'gather as much as they need,' and nothing more. Verse 18 says, "the one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little. Everyone had gathered just as much as they needed." In other words, every had just enough. The people gathered everyday, and everyday grabbing just enough. However, the seventh day rolled around and God specifically commanded the Israelites to hold off on the Manna. Yet, despite God resting on the seventh day, the people still went out looking for Manna. They found none, for Moses had specifically told them no Manna would be in sight (v. 26). Sadly, the Israelites thought of themselves and what they thought they needed.
But let's backtrack. Each day the Israelites collected the Manna, they could not save it for the next day. Despite Moses' command to not save it, some of the Israelites still tried to save it, only to find out the manna would be rotten, full of maggots, and inedible. The Israelites wanted to save their Manna in order to have more enough, and God reminded them that just enough is perfectly enough.
Aren't we just like the Israelites? Aren't we always desiring more? In the New Testament (Luke 3), John proclaims to the crowd he is about to baptize how they can avoid the wrath of God. When the tax collectors asked John, he replied, "Don't collect any more than you are required to (v. 13)."
God provides us more than enough, but so often we are unsatisfied and lose the content spirit we are called to have (read Hebrews 13:5). All you need is God, and his presence is near to you; He promises he will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrew 13:5). However, destruction will come your way if you try to search for something or someone more satisfying.
The Lord is enough. Be satisfied in Him, and always remember that God knows exactly what you need, and He will supply it as water supplies life for a plant (Matthew 6:25-30).