And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
I think I’ve heard that challenge issued from those we would believe to be the godliest among us. We tend to equate success as evidence of the Lord’s presence. So, those who are the most successful, as men count success, are prone to issue the challenge. “Is the Lord with you, Brother? Then you should expect God’s blessings.”
In the case of our text, it’s the murmuring crowd throwing out the challenge. They are without water. They lay the problem at Moses’ feet and charge him, “Is the Lord among us[1] or not?” “If God is among us if God is leading you, then get us some water!”
The proof of God’s presence is not water, success, or victory in battle. The proof of God’s presence is His Word, His love, and His provision of a Saviour.
To challenge those is to tempt the Lord.
[1] As you have insisted He is.
To my readers:
Thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.
Donate to Bible Baptist Church every time you make an Amazon purchase through this link, https://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-1265824
Donate to our cause of “Reaching a world of souls with the Word of God.”
For this and, more than 5600 earlier Daily Visits with God, visit https://mckenzie-visit-with-god.blogspot.com. There you will find daily visits going back to 2005.
If you have been blessed by this blog, please subscribe to my feed and share it with others.
For more resources from Pastor Marvin McKenzie visit http://puyallupbaptistchurch.com.
My books, and other resources, are available at:
https://marvinmckenzie.org
Merch at my Teespring store https://macz.creator-spring.com/
Be a witness with hats, mugs, t-shirts, sweat shirts, and more
Let’s have coffee?
The link to Ko-fi provides a means for those who appreciate my content to leave me a “tip.” I would be thankful for it.
No comments:
Post a Comment