Learning To Trust!

Do I trust God more today than I have in past? Yes! Do I still need to trust Him more? Most certainly! Each day God provides gives me the opportunity to trust Him more.

Moses wasn’t sure he was really the man God needed for the job when he was called from the burning bush. He had to be persuaded. But God had chosen him to lead Israel out of Egypt and to the promised land. God’s power was eventually displayed through Moses by the plagues God brought about. God’s ability to provide was also demonstrated in making it possible for the nation to cross the Red Sea while making it unsuccessful for Pharaoh’s army.
God provided food and water for the nation as they journeyed through the wilderness. And Moses had been in direct communication with God. How much trust did He have?

On one of the occasions when the Israelites complained about their food supply (they had eaten all the manna they wanted and desired to have some meat), God’s anger was kindled against the people. They remembered what they had had in Egypt and complained bitterly. Moses interceded for the people and God told Moses and seventy of the elders to prepare the people because they were going to eat meat.

We read…
“(21) But Moses said, ‘The people among whom I am number six hundred thousand on foot, and you have said, ‘I will give them meat, that they may eat a whole month!’ (22) Shall FLOCKS AND HERDS be slaughtered for them, and BE ENOUGH FOR THEM? Or shall ALL THE FISH OF THE SEA be gathered together for them, and BE ENOUGH FOR THEM?’ (23) And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Is the LORD’S hand shortened? NOW YOU SHALL SEE WHETHER MY WORD WILL COME TRUE FOR YOU OR NOT.’” ( Numbers 11:21-23 ESV)

Was Moses questioning God’s ability? It sounded like it. He was STILL LEARNING to completely trust God’s ability to provide, even for as large a need as feeding all those people.

Moses’ statement reminds me of the disciples when Jesus was going to feed the five thousand. Jesus asked Philip where they could buy bread to feed the people ( John 6:5), though Jesus already knew what He was going to do. ( John 6:6) And Philip acknowledged how much such a meal would cost.
( John 6:7) Was it an impossibility?

Note Andrew’s response.
“(8) One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, (9) ‘There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, BUT WHAT ARE THEY FOR SO MANY?’” ( John 6:8-9 ESV)

Even after seeing other miracles Jesus had performed, the disciples were STILL LEARNING to trust in His ability. Their complete trust in Him came GRADUALLY as they witnessed His work and listened to His words. They watched and they saw marvelous things take place.

Trusting God is a LEARNING PROCESS. The more we experience life and see how His Ways work and how richly we are provided for, helps us to realize how much more we ought to place our trust in Him. We need to remember God’s ability is even greater than what we are able to imagine. ( Ephesians 3:20) And the more we place our life in His hands the greater that trust can GROW.
May we keep our eyes of faith open as we continue to trust God more! We “shall see” what God brings true.

Have a great day RELEASING LIFE MORE AND MORE TO GOD!
Carl

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