Gap
Often the gap between what I have now, and what I think I will need in the future keeps me connected to God. It is common to long for that gap to be bridged, but what if that is what is really keeping me connected to God....leaning hard against Him?
For 40 years Israel was supposed to trust God DAILY. That gap was continually before Israel as God made them his sanctified people.
Right now, many fret day in and day out for that gap to close. They imagine happiness is in not needing God as far as they can see....that THAT is somehow His blessing. It isn't. His blessing is the breath in my lungs, the beat of my heart...the love I feel when I set aside worry and just try to see more of who He is and why He made me.
God would have never put me in motion if He didn't intend to keep me in motion forever. If He intends to keep me progressing, then He intends to provide for me, as well.
The gap between what I have today and what I imagine I need next week, month, or year is imaginary. There was a gap in my resources before today, yet here I am today...still breathing.
The gap is good if it connects me to God. I don't want to wish that gap away. I don't want to hold my breath until it goes away and THEN be happy and at peace. I want to learn to trust God and be at peace IN the gap...the gap is proof that He never lets me fall!
Exodus 16:4-5 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not. 5 And it shall be on the sixth day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily."
Exodus 16:14-22 And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground. 15 So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat. 16 This is the thing which the LORD has commanded: 'Let every man gather it according to each one's need, one omer for each person, according to the number of persons; let every man take for those who are in his tent.' " 17 Then the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some less. 18 So when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one's need. 19 And Moses said, "Let no one leave any of it till morning." 20 Notwithstanding they did not heed Moses. But some of them left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them. 21 So they gathered it every morning, every man according to his need. And when the sun became hot, it melted. 22 And so it was, on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
For 40 years Israel was supposed to trust God DAILY. That gap was continually before Israel as God made them his sanctified people.
Right now, many fret day in and day out for that gap to close. They imagine happiness is in not needing God as far as they can see....that THAT is somehow His blessing. It isn't. His blessing is the breath in my lungs, the beat of my heart...the love I feel when I set aside worry and just try to see more of who He is and why He made me.
God would have never put me in motion if He didn't intend to keep me in motion forever. If He intends to keep me progressing, then He intends to provide for me, as well.
The gap between what I have today and what I imagine I need next week, month, or year is imaginary. There was a gap in my resources before today, yet here I am today...still breathing.
The gap is good if it connects me to God. I don't want to wish that gap away. I don't want to hold my breath until it goes away and THEN be happy and at peace. I want to learn to trust God and be at peace IN the gap...the gap is proof that He never lets me fall!
Exodus 16:4-5 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you. And the people shall go out and gather a certain quota every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in My law or not. 5 And it shall be on the sixth day that they shall prepare what they bring in, and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily."
Exodus 16:14-22 And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground. 15 So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, "This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat. 16 This is the thing which the LORD has commanded: 'Let every man gather it according to each one's need, one omer for each person, according to the number of persons; let every man take for those who are in his tent.' " 17 Then the children of Israel did so and gathered, some more, some less. 18 So when they measured it by omers, he who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack. Every man had gathered according to each one's need. 19 And Moses said, "Let no one leave any of it till morning." 20 Notwithstanding they did not heed Moses. But some of them left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and stank. And Moses was angry with them. 21 So they gathered it every morning, every man according to his need. And when the sun became hot, it melted. 22 And so it was, on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
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