“And Moses said, The people, among whom I [am], [are] six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month. Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them? And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.” Num.11:21-23
How like Moses we all are. God gives us a promise, and then we immediately begin figuring out the way in which He will accomplish it. This fault in His followers is also seen among the early New Testament believers. You’ll recall the primitive church had gathered together to pray for Peter’s deliverance from prison; and when their request was granted, they had a problem believing it. Why? They were accustomed to getting big prayers answered on a daily basis. Therefore it should have been no surprise when Peter knocked at the gate. Their problem lay not in the fact that God would, but rather in the way He would bring it about.
Moses imagined God would fulfill His promise through bulky animals of the earth or either with the innumerable fishes of the sea. He never thought of the little birds (quail) of heaven being the answer to their predicament. Naaman was another who fell into the trap of attempting to anticipate God. When it was revealed to him the unorthodox, but natural way in which God would take care of his dilemma, he became very upset. The reason for his distress is found in his words, “I thought.” He had a pre-conceived idea of how it ought to be done.
We say today, “You wait and see.” Concerning God’s promises He says, “Thou shalt see now.”
How like Moses we all are. God gives us a promise, and then we immediately begin figuring out the way in which He will accomplish it. This fault in His followers is also seen among the early New Testament believers. You’ll recall the primitive church had gathered together to pray for Peter’s deliverance from prison; and when their request was granted, they had a problem believing it. Why? They were accustomed to getting big prayers answered on a daily basis. Therefore it should have been no surprise when Peter knocked at the gate. Their problem lay not in the fact that God would, but rather in the way He would bring it about.
Moses imagined God would fulfill His promise through bulky animals of the earth or either with the innumerable fishes of the sea. He never thought of the little birds (quail) of heaven being the answer to their predicament. Naaman was another who fell into the trap of attempting to anticipate God. When it was revealed to him the unorthodox, but natural way in which God would take care of his dilemma, he became very upset. The reason for his distress is found in his words, “I thought.” He had a pre-conceived idea of how it ought to be done.
We say today, “You wait and see.” Concerning God’s promises He says, “Thou shalt see now.”
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