Something Out Of Nothing...

There’s an old saying, we all want to see miracles but none of us want to find ourselves in need of one. If we are following God’s plan, we will see plenty of both.
“Directed by God, the whole company of Israel moved on by stages from the Wilderness of Sin. They set camp at Rephidim. And there wasn’t a drop of water for the people to drink.” ~Ex. 17:1
Here, Israel was being clearly directed by God. And yet in the space of a few days they ran out of food and ran out of water. We sometimes deride the Israelites for complaining, but we get rather grumpy when we run out of the basics too. But remember, they didn’t starve to death or thirst to death, they just ran out of supplies. There is a big difference between running out and actually being in need. We tend to merge those realities together in the mush of our fears. After they ran out, God showed up! That’s a good line to keep in mind. (say that to yourself a few times). Yesterday it was food that ran out, today it’s water. And true to form God did one of those inconceivable miracles. He instructed Moses to strike a rock with his staff, and water gushed forth for the entire million or so to drink, bathe, wash and revel in. Every grand story in scripture had its challenges. Every God directed path led straight into lack, and then right into miraculous provision. So why would it be any different for us? God has brought that same game to our lives too. In fact, he has a rather long resume of making SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING! ~Verlon