tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405310441835091644.post8739032294346069164..comments2014-07-20T17:51:57.874-07:00Comments on Each Day in the Word: oh no!Mister Rodgershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17629567979169366888noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405310441835091644.post-25592474083277347762013-02-14T09:19:57.707-08:002013-02-14T09:19:57.707-08:00While overwhelming needs can lead one to question ...While overwhelming needs can lead one to question the provisions of God, overwhelming provisions may lead one to question the need for God. When the lame walk or water spurts Supernaturally from a rock we may be inclined to give thanks to the God we were only moments ago whining to. But when we work hard for 40 hours a week then come home and eat well it does not always naturally follow to praise God for His marvelous provisions. Although it was inappropriate for Israel to test God, it was healthy for Israel to live in a position of dependence toward God and His provisions. God seems to keep His people in a place where they may eat enough to be thankful and hunger enough to return to the Source of provision. <br /><br />Both of these passages are couched in the story of the Sabbath -the day where men would need to stop working and rest in the provisions of the Lord. It is interesting to consider that there were people sitting pool-side at the waters of Bethesda on the Sabbath day, as though God might stir the waters. Apparently God and His angel did not know that it was unlawful to heal on the Sabbath. Or maybe the lesson of the Sabbath is for man to learn the need for dependence in the provision of God. Perhaps the Sabbath is designed to be a day of healing.Daniel Triestmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15225736686183995453noreply@blogger.com