Day 11

ok, this was a fun day.
I was reading Exodus 16. This is where The LORD sent manna and quail to feed the Israelite children. It was in the 15th day of the second month - which i believe means 1 1/2 months, but either way-about 2 months after they left Egypt, they were walking through the desert, and they got hungry! How human of them! (you'll see why i put that in a minute). So they "grumbled" to Moses and Aaron about this. I've always heard people hating on Israel at this time for grumbling. "You should have faith." and stuff like that has been said often - and will probably continue to be said. and we should have faith. But, let's all go out on a trip through a desert, being taken away from the only thing you know, and walking to a place that takes 11 days to get to! it's been over a month, almost 2, and they are hungry, they have their children and family to think about. WHAT WOULD YOU DO!?
How does The LORD respond to this? Exodus 16:4 "Then The LORD said to Moses, 'I will rained down bread from heaven for yo. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.' " God just says, ok. here's food for you that you are asking for. That sounds pretty simple. The funny thing is, we can sometimes be VERY close to being in danger of thinking that we are any better than the Israelite community then. We think that they just had no faith, and just completely rejected GOD. At times they did, and at times we do as well! Be very careful. I am better than no one. And no one is better than me. We are all equals, and GOD loves us all with the same passion and intensity, as anyone else. Who are we to judge?
I find it extremely interesting how GOD responded with them here.

Now for a very interesting part...
I was reading this, and my phone rang. I looked at it, and it was my mom, so I answered it. (i try to always answer it though.) She came across some information that would seem like a "bomb shell"...but thank GOD that HE makes bomb shells to be duds!!!! hahahahaha! GOD is so awesome you can't out do HIM-Fear is not bigger than HIM! HAAHAHAHAHAAHAHA! HE is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quick back story. I am here in Florida, staying at a family member's house. These family members move back and forth from here to Illinois, depending on the time of year. They will be here in October. The plan is to stay here for the length of the internship. Cool, right? Sure...until the other day. The dud (ex-bomb shell) My mom finds out from my family members that it would be best if i moved out before November. (which is less than 2 months away-close to 1 1/2 months). Well, with finding my own place to live, comes getting a job that can support my bills from my college loans, car insurance, gas, etc...and for the monthly payment for where i will be staying! And finding a job to do all of this, isn't that easy. Well, i told my youth pastor about this the next day, and the day after that, somebody at the church has 2 places for me to look at-both very cheap! WOW!!!!!!! GOD IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD Loves So Muuuuuuuucccccccchhhh! And now I am still trying to find the job, but my HOLY, LOVING, GOD will direct me!!!!!!!!!