Manna

You may remember the story of God providing manna for the Israelites in the wilderness.

He gave them daily bread, like dew on the ground each morning, with specific instructions about taking enough for that day, and two portions per person the day before the sabbath. If they stored it up, it became infested with maggots.

It seems that this season is asking us for that same kind of trust.

Will God bring enough for the day?
He has promised to do that.


On Friday, the day after John was laid off these things took place:

A friend arrived at our door with a key to her house and this offer: "I have a piano that I don't really need. You can check it out, sell it, and have whatever money it brings. I also have some work that needs done on my house, some cleaning and small repairs. You can have that work if you want it."

Another friend offered a box of antique items that we could sell.

John went down to Snow Trails (he had worked there for extra income the last two winters) to see what hours he might be able to pick up. They had a shift open that evening, then told him that someone had called off for the midnight ski and offered him those hours also.

Someone came by with a bundle of food and had a shared meal with us.

On Saturday a couple of friends arrived with lasagna and bread. We made the salad and dessert. Provision, community, friendship.

Manna received.

I have been thinking about the American economy. The landscape is bleak. Just this morning on the news they said it again, "Unemployment is at 10%!" I could get scared. But God has told us that He would provide. He knows what we need. I remember that His economy doesn't have ups and downs. He never runs out of resources or ideas or ways to meet us. And so I will pray and listen and trust and do what He tells me. I am confident in this One who has already shown over and over that He is more than able.

Today He will give us what we need, and He will give us opportunities to work and to receive...and to learn to trust that He is who He says He is.