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It's all about . . . .


My church has started a 90-day challenge of reading the entire Bible.  Yes, I said the ENTIRE Bible.  WOW – what a commitment!  And its been AWESOME!  My husband is reading, my son and his wife, our friends . . . all of us, starting at Genesis and reading through.  It’s a story.  A story of the beginning, how we all started.  Fascinating!.   

The problem is there are so many why’s – why did God do that?  Why didn’t He stop that?  Why, why, WHY?    But its not about the “why’s” – its about the . . . WHO.  Its about the WHAT.  Who God is – what He has done.  What He wants, expects, rejects and loves.  THAT’s what its all about.

God, in HIS infinite wisdom does WHAT He wants – He’s God.  Its all about God – its not about me or us.  Because He is God, He knows all, sees all and is all.  He takes creation and teaches us who we are and what we should do.  He loves and forgives and loves and then forgives and then destroys and then He loves again!  AMAZING!

His provision for His people over and over is WHAT really gets me.  He tells them where to go, how to go and what to do.  And when they want more, He provides.  He blesses them over and over and over and they complain and want more.  Wait, lets put this in present tense:

He provides for me every day (sunshine, shelter, air, etc.)
 and tells me which path to take and what to do  (His Will for me)
When I am discouraged, He provides friends to lift me up J!
 When I am in need, He blesses beyond measure
(my children, my grandchildren, my family and my church family)!
What do I do?
I complain, I want more, I see what others have and I want that. 

In the Old Testament, God provided manna for the Israelites.  Every day, dew from heaven fell on them, just enough to feed them for that day.  A perfect food in a perfect amount daily.  Perfect provision.  But what did they do?  They complained.  They wanted more.

MANNA
Bread of heaven, dew of the earth.
Gift of God - miracle birthed.
Perfect provision, daily given.
Gift of God - to His chosen.
Sent with love, heart-willed.
Impact unseen - purpose fulfilled.

(I’m a poet and don’t know it!)

Manna – a perfect gift from the Perfect One and Only – It shows me WHO God is and WHAT He is all about.  It really hit me that when the “WHAT” is WHO GOD IS – nothing else matters.  NOTHING.  Nothing more is need.  Because God has provided.  THAT is all I need.

May my heart see . . . the manna God provides!

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  1. ElaineSeptember 23, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    Sometimes it's the 'same-ness' of what God provides that tempts me to lose sight of its wonder.
    Likely, the Israelites faced the same thing: 'What? Manna...again?!!'
    I need His grace to help me see with eyes of gratitude & awareness all the reoccuring evidences of His goodness.
    Thanks for this perspective!

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