The story begins with the people grumbling…not only their stomachs, but their souls as well. So they form a "Back to Egypt Committee" whose mantra is "Why'd you bring us out here…everything was so much better back in Egypt." I guess just about every time the people of God begin to journey into an unknown future, they have to deal with the "Back to Egypt Committee," a desire for the good old days. Well, God heard their grumblings and, lo and behold, God provided—quail for protein and a generous serving of "What-is-it?" 

The word manna actually means, "What is it?" Every morning they would find this white, flaky stuff on the ground, look around and say, "What is it?" "Well, I don't know what it is, but it's all we've got." So they ate the "what is it" and it sustained them for one more day.…