There are several themes from this song that hit home. I have at times been disappointed that there haven’t been more “burning bush” experiences in my life, like the ones that happened when I was younger. I have also looked back and been tempted to doubt if certain experiences of God’s power and immanence really happened or not, or if I have simply deceived myself. And I have known seasons where the “manna” doesn’t taste as sweet as I remember. But there is a mature faith and a steady hope in this song that I also resonate with and desire more of.
“But I still believe you’re here in the waiting
‘Cus after all these years I still love you
‘Cus even when I’ve lost my taste for manna
It comes from heaven all the same“
A mature wilderness faith believes that God’s acts of goodness in the past really did happen, but it doesn’t demand that they keep happening in the same way in order for God to still be good. It acknowledges seasons of spiritual dryness, where God seems distant and the things of faith don’t seem as sweet as they used to. But it keeps partaking of the means of grace nonetheless, knowing that God is sovereign over all of our seasons – and that mature love means faithful obedience and active hope, even when the heavens seem silent.
Be sure to listen for how the guitar and horns come in just before the 3:00 mark.
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Entrusted to the Dirt 
that’s a great song! Thanks for sharing! Added artist’s whole collection to my Apple Music.
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