"Exactly Enough: From Pharaoh’s Anxiety to God’s Rest" (Exodus 16) - Shabbat - 01/31/26

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What if the cure for crushing anxiety isn’t more control, more preparation, or more supply—but rest?

In this teaching from Exodus 16 and Matthew 11, we follow Israel’s journey from Pharaoh’s system of fear, storage cities, and endless striving into God’s invitation to Shabbat rest in the wilderness. Long before Sinai, long before commandments carved in stone, God reveals His heart through manna: daily provision, exactly enough, and an invitation to trust.

This message explores:

- Why rest was lost when trust was broken in the Garden

- How God reintroduces rest through daily dependence, not hoarding

- Why anxiety returns when we replace God’s voice with systems we control

Shabbat is not about inactivity—it’s about ceasing from anxiety, sitting in trust, and relearning that God is faithful. Pharaoh demands more. God invites you to rest.

If you’re weary, overburdened, or trapped in a “never enough” mindset, this teaching calls you back to the voice that brings peace, provision, and life.

📖 Key passages include Exodus 16, Genesis 1–3, Matthew 11:28–30, and Isaiah 55.

Come. Sit. Rest. And live.

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