Psalm 78:17–20 (ESV) — 17 Yet they sinned still more against him,
rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
18 They tested God in their heart
by demanding the food they craved.
19 They spoke against God, saying,
“Can God spread a table in the wilderness?
20 He struck the rock so that water gushed out
and streams overflowed.
Can he also give bread
or provide meat for his people?”
NOTE: This is
clearly the Exodus generation. They tested God repeatedly. What does it mean to
test God? I believe it means they never really trusted God. And even more
importantly, they did not believe he cared for them personally. The passage does use the word
"can," but I find that a simplistic sense of the issue. The real
question is, "will he?" Because if he does provide, then he cares. He
can bring plagues, he can split the waters of the Red Sea, but can he provide
for people in their hour of need -- does he love us? The answer is a resounding
"yes!" It is the essence of faith to believe that he cares. Even the
demons fear his power, but our role is to believe he cares for me personally.
As Paul said, Galatians 2:20b
(ESV) — And the life I now live in the
flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
He loves ME and he gave
himself for ME. That
should greatly encourage our hearts.
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