"When the people 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, "It is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat."
Exodus 16:15
The children of Israel asked for food in the desert and when it came in the form of manna, they didnt recognise it. The Jews always wanted a messiah but when Jesus came they did not recognise Him. Can it be possible that our prayers are answered and we dont even know it? Can it be that we are asking for something and just because it doesnt arrive in the "gen-gen" package we wanted we dont notice it is here. I say this because at the start of the year i asked for God for a lot of things and as we approach it i feel as if nothing has happened. But if i look round, i have a lot to be happy about and grateful for. Especially as i dont deserve any of it.
Can it be that as we look for seismic shifts in our lives. We miss out on the incremental small steps. This bible verse sums it up:
Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know; that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but that man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD.
His preparing us for the future. So the next time you pray make sure your prayer has not already been answered :)
Wish everyone a great week
1 comment:
well said! when we sow a seed God gives it a body as it pleases Him. We may or may not recognise it, but indeed our prayers have been answered...either with a yes, a no or a wait.
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