Perhaps some trials would not be needed if I could stay focused.
Then Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels: shall we bring water for you out of this rock?" And Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock with his staff twice, and water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their livestock.
Numbers 20:10-11 (ESV)
For those wandering a desert, water is a main event. "It is thought that the Israelites would have needed up to 11,000,000 gallons of water each day just to drink, wash themselves and clean dishes etc. This would be equivalent of a freight train of tank cars, 1,800 miles long just to bring water." (https://www.sermoncentral.com)
The amount of water needed to satisfy the wanderers is beyond our comprehension. Once again, God uses an everyday need to demonstrate His love, power, and authority to His people.
Our problem is that we quickly forget God after He meets our needs. I pray when I am hungry and sleep when I am full. I pray when I am in pain and play when I am pain-free. So often, I forget God when all my needs are adequately met and cling to Him when I have a need.
Since God can supply all our needs, our neediness has the purpose of driving us to Him, not just making our lives miserable. I often hear someone say they would never want to go through a specific trial again, but they loved the trial's effect on their life. Perhaps some trials would not be needed if I could stay focused.
Numbers 20:10-11 (ESV)
For those wandering a desert, water is a main event. "It is thought that the Israelites would have needed up to 11,000,000 gallons of water each day just to drink, wash themselves and clean dishes etc. This would be equivalent of a freight train of tank cars, 1,800 miles long just to bring water." (https://www.sermoncentral.com)
The amount of water needed to satisfy the wanderers is beyond our comprehension. Once again, God uses an everyday need to demonstrate His love, power, and authority to His people.
Our problem is that we quickly forget God after He meets our needs. I pray when I am hungry and sleep when I am full. I pray when I am in pain and play when I am pain-free. So often, I forget God when all my needs are adequately met and cling to Him when I have a need.
Since God can supply all our needs, our neediness has the purpose of driving us to Him, not just making our lives miserable. I often hear someone say they would never want to go through a specific trial again, but they loved the trial's effect on their life. Perhaps some trials would not be needed if I could stay focused.
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