God’s Hand, God’s Power, and God’s Word
“And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them? And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not. And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle. And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.” (Numbers 11:21-25)
Today’s Morsel: Moses, a humble and caring man seemed to wonder how God would provide meat for six-hundred thousand footmen, plus women and children. Like so many, we think that God must operate on how we think and see things to work. But as God told Isaiah: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:8-9) You would have thought that Moses would be at a point in his walk with God that he knew that nothing was impossible for God. He had seen God part the Red Sea. He had seen the ten plagues upon Egypt. And he had seen God fight for them. He had seen the manna each morning that God said would be there. So, what was his problem with not believing that God could provide meat for them? Was the complaining of the people causing him to doubt. Was he starting to become weary of the journey? Why was he questioning God’s abilities? And so he wanted to know if God wanted him to start killing animals to give the people meat. To which God asked him does he think that His hand is short that He can’t provide and do what He says. Moses failed to realize that he was just the leader of the people, not their provider. When God tells us that He will do something, we just need to stand back and watch Him work. As He told Jehoshaphat, “And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.” (2 Chronicles 20:15) If we will not doubt, we, too, will see His mighty hand and His power bring to fruition His word in our lives.
Sing: I lean on You, Lord, I lean on You, Lord, for the things that I need I lean on You. When I don’t know just what to do, I’ve got the faith You’re going to see me through. You supply my every need, and I lean on You.
Thought For Today: “Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.” (Isaiah 59:1-2)
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