February 6, 2025 - Confusing or Not
- brooks16055
- Feb 6
- 2 min read
EXODUS 16:1-19:25
Exodus 16:6 So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “By evening you will realize it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt. 7 In the morning you will see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your complaints, which are against him, not against us. What have we done that you should complain about us?”
When we cry out to God whether it is complaint, pain or pleading he does hear us.
Exodus 16:14 When the dew evaporated, a flaky substance as fine as frost blanketed the ground. 15 The Israelites were puzzled when they saw it. “What is it?” they asked each other. They had no idea what it was.
Sometimes the response, answer or solution is confusing. It may not be obvious or make sense. There are time that I have said "Why God?", "What does this mean?", or like the Israelites "What is it?". Sometimes we need to trust the confusing. Sometimes we need to look for clarification. God does hear and will answer.
Exodus 16:29 They must realize that the Sabbath is the Lord’s gift to you. That is why he gives you a two-day supply on the sixth day, so there will be enough for two days. On the Sabbath day you must each stay in your place. Do not go out to pick up food on the seventh day.”
Why not go out on the Sabbath to gather food. Because "The Sabbath is the Lord's gift to you." It's a shame that we leave that wonderful gift on a shelf and don't use it. It is a commandment because God knows we need it. Jesus also says that the Sabbath was made for man not man for the Sabbath. Like any gift we need to open it and use it. I wonder if the answer to much of our complaining and pleading is simply the gift of the Sabbath. That's not so confusing after all.
10 So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill. 11 As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage. 12 Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. 13 As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle.
I pray an Aaron and Hur into the…