S) "3 He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord."
Deuteronomy 8:3 (NASB)
O) Being humble is required by God, to the point that He will humble His people directly, if they aren't humbling themselves. How the LORD humbles us is also significant. He did not starve His people, but just let them be hungry. He let them be hurt, but not destroyed. He also provided in a way that was unprecedented and inexplicable. Over and over, God proves Himself in ways that will remove all doubt or coincidental explanations, not so that the world will know, but so that His children will know. He wants us to realize that He is the one who provides, He is the one who saves, He is the one true living, loving God.
A) I feel hungry right now. Whether or not I am humbled by that hunger, depends entirely on whether or not I am acknowledging God through the process. Right now, this passage is directly relatable if I replace the food with money...
"He humbles me and lets me be poor, and provides me with means which I did not know, nor did my fathers know, that He might make me understand that man does not live by money alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD."
P) Father, I have been struggling lately, to understand how I will get by. Looking at my budget, over and over, the numbers simply do not add up, for my family to live on the salary I'm making. In the past, I know that You have provided through outside sources. Recently, You have provided by giving me more work to do, so I can make more money. Right now, I cannot see how You will be providing. But, I am determined to believe that now, as You have forever, You will provide for my family. Whether it's directly through me, or through someone else, or through some means that I do not even know, I am choosing to believe that I live by everything that proceeds out of Your mouth, LORD, and not just by money alone. Increase my faith, give me peace, and let me have patience. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
A) I feel hungry right now. Whether or not I am humbled by that hunger, depends entirely on whether or not I am acknowledging God through the process. Right now, this passage is directly relatable if I replace the food with money...
"He humbles me and lets me be poor, and provides me with means which I did not know, nor did my fathers know, that He might make me understand that man does not live by money alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD."
P) Father, I have been struggling lately, to understand how I will get by. Looking at my budget, over and over, the numbers simply do not add up, for my family to live on the salary I'm making. In the past, I know that You have provided through outside sources. Recently, You have provided by giving me more work to do, so I can make more money. Right now, I cannot see how You will be providing. But, I am determined to believe that now, as You have forever, You will provide for my family. Whether it's directly through me, or through someone else, or through some means that I do not even know, I am choosing to believe that I live by everything that proceeds out of Your mouth, LORD, and not just by money alone. Increase my faith, give me peace, and let me have patience. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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