The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Exodus 16:2-3,
"In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, 'If only we had died by the Lord's hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.'"
As Moses pointed out in verse 8, "Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord."
This grumbling came from a people who had no idea who the Lord is or what he is like. They had no idea about his purposes and intentions for them, they had no idea about his power, his his love for them, his desire to provide for them and the reality he is not to be trifled with.
Just like most people we live among today - some of them can even be found within the church walls.
What is fascinating is that the Lord answered their grumbling by performing miracles on their behalf. The Lord had his intentions for this people.The Lord did love this people. The Lord provided for their needs - in miraculous ways. Something they did not deserve.
It reminds me of the tremendous love the Lord has for all mankind. Lost sinners grumble and gripe about their lot in life, and often whether knowingly or unknowingly, direct it toward the Lord. We read in Proverbs 19:3, "A person's own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord."
"In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, 'If only we had died by the Lord's hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.'"
As Moses pointed out in verse 8, "Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the Lord."
This grumbling came from a people who had no idea who the Lord is or what he is like. They had no idea about his purposes and intentions for them, they had no idea about his power, his his love for them, his desire to provide for them and the reality he is not to be trifled with.
Just like most people we live among today - some of them can even be found within the church walls.
What is fascinating is that the Lord answered their grumbling by performing miracles on their behalf. The Lord had his intentions for this people.The Lord did love this people. The Lord provided for their needs - in miraculous ways. Something they did not deserve.
It reminds me of the tremendous love the Lord has for all mankind. Lost sinners grumble and gripe about their lot in life, and often whether knowingly or unknowingly, direct it toward the Lord. We read in Proverbs 19:3, "A person's own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord."
In the unfathomable love of the Lord he reaches out to us, and in a miraculous way provides us a way to join his family, to enjoy eternal life, his "river of delights", Psalm 36:8. Something we don't deserve.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know. A blog with all my posts can be found here: http://worshipfortoday.blogspot.com/
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