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    Not What I Expected
    Not What I Expected
    Not What I Expected
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    Not What I Expected

    By F. Wayne Mac Leod

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    If we are honest with ourselves, life has not always turned out as we expected. As youth we imagined life with great ambition and romance. The fairy tale that was to be our life, however, was shattered by reality.

    The nation of Israel also had her ideas of what freedom from the bondage of Egypt would look like and their notions of what God would do for them. Exodus 16:3 has a lot to tell us about Israel's expectations and notions of God. It has some important lessons for us as we face the disappointments and detours of life.

    This study is a look at Exodus 16:3 and its application as we face the disappointments of life.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherF. Wayne Mac Leod
    Release dateSep 20, 2016
    ISBN9781370560622
    Not What I Expected
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    F. Wayne Mac Leod

    F. Wayne Mac Leod was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, Canada and received his education at Ontario Bible College, University of Waterloo and Ontario Theological Seminary. He was ordained at Hespeler Baptist Church, Cambridge, Ontario in 1991. He and his wife, Diane served as missionaries with the Africa Evangelical Fellowship (now merged with SIM) on the islands of Mauritius and Reunion in the Indian Ocean from 1985-1993 where he was involved in church development and leadership training. He is presently involved in a writing ministry and is a member of Action International Ministries.

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      Not What I Expected - F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Not What I Expected

      When Life Doesn't Turn Out as You Expected: A Study of Exodus 16:3

      F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Light To My Path Book Distribution

      Sydney Mines, N.S. CANADA B1V 1Y5

      Not What I Expected

      Copyright © 2016 by F. Wayne Mac Leod

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favourite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author

      The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) Copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2007

      A Special thanks to Diane Mac Leod for proof reading this text.

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Chapter 1 - Introduction and Context

      Chapter 2 - Life is Not Easy

      Chapter 3 - The Unsatisfied Flesh

      Chapter 4 - The Harshness of the Healing

      Chapter 5 - The People in My Life

      Chapter 6 - Faith in God's Purpose

      Chapter 7 - Conclusion and Application

      Light To My Path Book Distribution

      PREFACE

      If we are honest with ourselves, life has not always turned out as we expected. As youth we imagined life with great ambition and romance. The fairy tale that was to be our life, however, was shattered by reality. Life has a way of bringing us many surprises and changing courses on us.

      The nation of Israel also had their ideas of what freedom from the bondage of Egypt would look like. They had their notions of what God would do for them. Instead, they ended up in the wilderness wondering where their next meal would come from. They faced uncertainties, difficulties and disappointments. These things were not what they had anticipated. This was not their concept of freedom.

      Exodus 16:3 is a simple verse that has a lot to tell us about the attitude of Israel to God and her situation. Beyond this, however, it is a powerful lesson to us as we face the disappointments and detours of life. The verse ultimately challenges us to trust God who leads us step by step through these valleys.

      I have been blessed as I have followed the leading of the Lord to write on this verse. I am so thankful to the Lord for directing me to this passage of Scripture and for the insights He gave as I wandered blindly into this project. I trust that the verse will be opened up for you in a way that will bless and encourage you in the times when life does not turn out as you expected.

      God bless,

      F. Wayne Mac Leod

      CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT

      2 And the whole congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness, 3 and the people of Israel said to them, Would that we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the meat pots and ate bread to the full, for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger. (Exodus 16)

      In the course of this study, I would like to take a look at these two verses of Scripture. In particular, I would like to examine the attitude of Israel toward God and their priorities in life. To be honest, when the Lord led me to this passage I wasn’t sure what

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