All the blessings of God are for a distinct purpose. He blesses us, that we may live. Life and death, blessing and cursing, are set over against each other. “In His favour is life.” 4Psalm 30:5. But God does not have any pleasure in evil, and is not interested in perpetuating it. The only life that He desires men to live is the righteous life. That, indeed, is the only thing that can really be called life. Accordingly we read, “God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from His iniquities.” 5Acts 3:26. Therefore God blesses us with food, in order that we may be able to live righteous lives. That is why He gave manna to the Israelites in the desert. EVCO 250.2