Daily Thought

Today’s thought from Exodus 13 – 15

 

What do we do when reality doesn’t match our perception of God?  Its not rhetorical, what do we do? Here we have the Israelites celebrating over the Lords victory over pharaoh and his army. They have been awed once again by Gods’ incredible power over the natural and the supernatural.  From walking on dry ground to obliterating the Egyptian army, God clearly demonstrates he is in control.  Yet three days later they are in the desert and without water and they begin to grumble.  Now in all honesty who wouldn’t grumble after being in the desert for three days without water?  They in all reality were at a very critical point, but where is their faith in their God.  Probably the same place ours would be.  Oh sure our God can defeat army’s, create plagues, spread wide the rivers for crossing, but provide water when I am thirsty.  Seems a little unlikely.  It was unlikely enough that God chose to use this scenario of turning bitter water sweet to once again demonstrate not only his power over the natural but to show the Israelites that he was concerned for them at every level.  He would protect them not only from their enemies but from nature, etc…  He ask of them “If you listen carefully to the voice of ht Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord who heals you.”  Then he led them to and provided them with a location that had twelve springs and trees in the desert.

 

Are we really all that different, we see God in the massive and the extreme we see him in the big picture, but how often do we miss him the ways that we are protected, provided for, I truly believe that God is in the details, I do believe that our actions and our walk of faith relate to the way that we interact with our God.  We know that God desires relationship and with that relationship comes communication.  Often we miss the communication because it isn’t what we were looking for.  We are panicked about the encroaching army and don’t often see the open river to safety behind us.  When we trust God he wants our trust in all things, not just the big ones.  He wants our trust over family, over relationships, over finances, over work, over time, etc…  Don’t wait till your near death from thist to start trusting.  The example and the promises have already been given.  Take advantage of the relationship that is waiting for us to take hold of.

 

Have a great day

Rob