Do you realize that the first few times that rain is
mentioned in the Bible, they are rains of destruction?
The rains came down and flooded the entire
earth, killing off all of creation, except those in the ark. God rained down sulfur to destroy Sodom &
Gomorrah, two extremely wicked cities. And
in response to Moses, God rained hail on the land of Egypt! (Genesis & Exodus).
After those three deluges, God then sent the children of
Israel sustenance from the sky and told them to only gather what they could eat
in one day. And he even reiterated this command in the Lord’s prayer – which instructs us to ask for our daily bread –
not our monthly or yearly bread.
I don’t want to live under a deluge of destruction because of
disobedience and refusal to follow God’s commands. And I don’t want to be guilty of disregarding
what he feeds me today, in favor of assured blessings for tomorrow.
God said he rained down daily sustenance and gave them the
above command to test what was in their hearts.
I’m thinking God tests us today when he gives us what we need
today – grace, mercy, peace – and he asks us to just trust him for tomorrow and
not worry about it.
Hard to do. But the
bread is good and tasty if we enjoy it today.
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