I've written on this question before, but sometimes it takes God asking us many times, and us answering many times, before we truly understand the depth of the question...Is God Enough?
I was reading in Numbers and verse 5 struck me:
"And the people spoke against God and against Moses, 'Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.'"
God was providing for the Israelites for over 40 years, each and every day mana from heaven fell to the earth to provide the people with strength and substance to withstand their hardships. The irony of it being that the Israelite's hardships of wondering for so long was because of their disbelief and their hardened heart towards God. God was in the midst of discipling them but yet God was sustaining them. God could have just killed them all right there, but He didn't, He provided, and yet the people turned their back on Him and uttered to Him that He was not enough.
How many times does God provide for us, in the midst of our mistakes, bad decisions, and rebellious heart? We don't deserve His provisions and yet everyday God is faithful to meet our needs. How many times though do we cry out to God in disgust that what He is providing is just not enough?
This verse really made me ask myself if I was like the Israelites turning my nose at God's daily providence? It made me ask myself, "Is God enough?"
Right now in life money is not falling from the sky, understanding is not at my feet, energy and zest seem to be ever lacking, but yet God is providing EACH AND EVERY DAY for all my needs. My wants and my needs often get confused in my head but deep in my heart I know that when I'm questioning God's allotment in my life it is because I'm questioning His purpose for me. Out of fear for where He is taking me and what I may have to do, I cry out to God for what I think I need; but He quietly and simply answers back, "Trust Me, I am enough."
Is God truly enough?
I was reading in Numbers and verse 5 struck me:
"And the people spoke against God and against Moses, 'Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.'"
God was providing for the Israelites for over 40 years, each and every day mana from heaven fell to the earth to provide the people with strength and substance to withstand their hardships. The irony of it being that the Israelite's hardships of wondering for so long was because of their disbelief and their hardened heart towards God. God was in the midst of discipling them but yet God was sustaining them. God could have just killed them all right there, but He didn't, He provided, and yet the people turned their back on Him and uttered to Him that He was not enough.
How many times does God provide for us, in the midst of our mistakes, bad decisions, and rebellious heart? We don't deserve His provisions and yet everyday God is faithful to meet our needs. How many times though do we cry out to God in disgust that what He is providing is just not enough?
This verse really made me ask myself if I was like the Israelites turning my nose at God's daily providence? It made me ask myself, "Is God enough?"
Right now in life money is not falling from the sky, understanding is not at my feet, energy and zest seem to be ever lacking, but yet God is providing EACH AND EVERY DAY for all my needs. My wants and my needs often get confused in my head but deep in my heart I know that when I'm questioning God's allotment in my life it is because I'm questioning His purpose for me. Out of fear for where He is taking me and what I may have to do, I cry out to God for what I think I need; but He quietly and simply answers back, "Trust Me, I am enough."
Is God truly enough?
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