February 22: Numbers 10-11; Psalm 27; Mark 1

Present, Promising and Providing…

Scripture: Numbers (NIV) 11: 21 But Moses said, “Here I am among six hundred thousand men on foot, and you say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month!’
22 Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?”
23 The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? You will now see whether or not what I say will come true for you.”

Observation: Moses had personally witnessed enough miracles that God’s word promising enough meat to eat for a whole month should have been easily believable. But Moses was under a heavy load and depressed by the people’s complaining. (Note: verses 11-14.) He questions God’s capability to bring this about. His mind was more on the complaining people than the Present, Promising and Providing God! (Note: verses 31-32 accounts how God provided.)

Application: At time present circumstances hinder my faith by dimming my memory of what God has done in the past for me. But the Present, Promising and Providing God is with me too!

Prayer: Lord, I am so glad I can count on You! Amen.

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!