Exod. 16:2-3 Then the whole congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. 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."
In the middle of a trial, have you ever found yourself wondering why things couldn't just go back to being like they were before? So did the Israelites. These people had seen God, in the not too distant past, deliver them in a miraculous way through the plagues on Egypt and the parting of the Red Sea. Undeniably, God had a plan for them and was moving on their behalf. And yet here they were, wishing to be back in bondage only that they might have something to eat. Oh, if only things could be like they once were. But the promised land, God's intended blessing for them, wouldn't be found by looking back. Only by trusting Him and looking ahead.
Our deliverance lies in our future and not in our past.
God has a plan for our lives. Can we not see Him moving on our behalf? Are we blind to the miraculous things He does for us? When we find ourselves in a wilderness situation, we need to trust God for what lies ahead without complaining or wishing things could be as they once were. He will deliver us. Our promised blessing awaits. Trust Him that we might see it by looking and moving ahead.
Sock Monkey Snippet: Our deliverance lies in our future and not in our past.
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