Those who know God trust God.
"I have heard the grumbling of the people of Israel. Say to them, 'At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the LORD your God.'"
In the evening quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew lay around the camp. And when the dew had gone up, there was on the face of the wilderness a fine, flake-like thing, fine as frost on the ground. When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.
Exodus 16:12-15 (ESV)
There are the anticipators and the complainers. The anticipators were anxiously waiting for God to supply their needs and rejoiced in His goodness when He did. The complainers were angry at God and demanded Him to take action, and when He did, they felt listened to and valued. I do not think God acted because of the complaints. The whole situation seems to be a setup so the people would continually be reminded of God's love and provision.
One would think that the ten plagues, and, at least, the crossing of the Red Sea would have emblazed the idea of God's faithfulness in their minds. Yet, when their stomachs cried for food, the past was quickly forgotten. Our current situations often eclipse God's record of faithfulness.
We would be wise to set up reminders of God's faithfulness and look at them often as the situations in our lives change. God's faithfulness will be consistent even though, at times, harder to see.
Those who know God trust God. Those who do not get angry, impatient, and lose hope.
Of what group are you a part?
In the evening quail came up and covered the camp, and in the morning dew lay around the camp. And when the dew had gone up, there was on the face of the wilderness a fine, flake-like thing, fine as frost on the ground. When the people of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat.
Exodus 16:12-15 (ESV)
There are the anticipators and the complainers. The anticipators were anxiously waiting for God to supply their needs and rejoiced in His goodness when He did. The complainers were angry at God and demanded Him to take action, and when He did, they felt listened to and valued. I do not think God acted because of the complaints. The whole situation seems to be a setup so the people would continually be reminded of God's love and provision.
One would think that the ten plagues, and, at least, the crossing of the Red Sea would have emblazed the idea of God's faithfulness in their minds. Yet, when their stomachs cried for food, the past was quickly forgotten. Our current situations often eclipse God's record of faithfulness.
We would be wise to set up reminders of God's faithfulness and look at them often as the situations in our lives change. God's faithfulness will be consistent even though, at times, harder to see.
Those who know God trust God. Those who do not get angry, impatient, and lose hope.
Of what group are you a part?
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