Friday, September 28, 2007

Real Food And Real Water!

You want to talk about faith, lets talk about the journey of the children of Israel in the wilderness. They leave Egypt with the provisions given them and now are in the wilderness with no food or water. They complain to Moses that they have no food and why didn't they stay in Egypt where there was food.
Exodus; 16:3
(And the children of Israel said to them, "Oh that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.")
They had seen all of the miracles that God had performed and they still doubted God. He had not brought them into the wilderness to kill them but to test them to see whether they would walk in His law or not. God told Moses that He would provide food for the people every day, but they could only gather enough for each person for that day and not keep any over until morning. He would rain down bread from heaven, and bring Quail in at night for the people to eat.

Here you are in the in wilderness with no food and you are told that you could only have enough for one day. On the sixth day you were to bring in enough for two days because on the seventh day there would not be any food to gather. You've got to have faith that God will supply food tomorrow just like He did today. God also gave them water when they were complaining to Moses that they were thirsty. Once again the people were to put their faith in God that He would take care of them and meet all of their needs.

It's the same today. Jesus is the true bread from heaven, and the true river of life. We search for spiritual food because we are hungry and we look for spiritual water because we are thirsty. Jesus is the one who can supply all of our needs.
John; 6:32-33
(Then Jesus said to them, "most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.")
Jesus is the one who can give you spiritual food leading to eternal life. The manna in the wilderness was temporary, but Jesus is eternal food. Jesus also tells us that He is the living water and that if we come to Him we will never thirst.
John4:14
(but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.")

If you are still searching for something but have not found it, come to Jesus where He will give you true food and living water which will lead to eternal life. He is God who alone can give you life eternal.
John; 14:6
(Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)

God Bless You!

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