Devotion for Monday August 10,
2020
Topic: God of All Possibilities
Text: Numbers 11:21 – 23
Our God
is God of all possibilities. He is not man that fails. He is not a man who says
something and fails to perform it (See Genesis 18:14; Numbers 23:19; Jeremiah
32:27; Matthew 19:26; Luke 1:37). Remember out memory verse of yesterday – Jeremiah
32:27.
Here
in our bible reading for the day, Moses doubted the possibility of God feeding
over two million people with meat in the desert. It is a surprise the way Moses
reacted to God’s promise because he has seen miracles and had fellowship with
God. His bad mood (Numbers 11:11 – 15) occasion by the cry of the people was
responsible for this doubt. When we are peeved and discontented, we lose focus
on God and begin to doubt His presence with us and what He is able to do for us.
This was the problem with Moses here.
Adam
Clarke commentary says, “There is certainly a considerable measure
of weakness and unbelief manifested in the complaints and questions of Moses on
this occasion; but his conduct appears at the same time so very simple, honest,
and affectionate, that we cannot but admire it, while we wonder that he had not
stronger confidence in that God whose miracles he had so often witnessed in
Egypt.” Most times we behave same way. We easily forget what God did
for us in the past and we begin to question what He can do. When such begin to
happen in our lives, we should check ourselves. Certainly it is a sign that we
have started losing faith and our relationship with God has been distorted. If
you have been annoyed and bitter about life or with someone who has provoked
you, you should quickly go back to God for healing of that anger and bitterness
before you start doubting God.
Food for Thought: Jeremiah 32:17
Memory verse: Numbers 11:21
