Nothing to worry about.

Psalm 23:5  (ESV)

You prepare a table before me

    in the presence of my enemies;

you anoint my head with oil;

    my cup overflows.

There was a group of people eating sandwiches on a bench at the kiosk of the marketplace of a town in Belgium. There was a street fair going on that day, and myriads of people were streaming by. Merchants were selling their wares on stands or on bed sheets laid out over the pavement, and amidst the noise and confusion, some kids were terrorizing the pigeons and gulls who were desperately seeking handouts from the "giants" surrounding them.

Then the unexpected happened. A tourist threw half of his wrapped sandwich out onto the ground. A gull picked it up and proudly strutted around with its prize possession, taking care to avoid being stepped on by the many pedestrians, as well as the terrorizing kids nearby.

The gull eventually succeeded in pecking a tiny hole in the package and he stopped his strutting to try and partake of its contents. One passerby took pity on him, and stooping down, managed to remove the wrapping from the rest of the sandwich. The gull was delighted, and with its tummy soon full, he couldn't help but sing to its heart's content. The shouts of joy, a tribute to the Maker who provides for the birds of the air.

We may be surrounded by grouchy critics, enemies of the soul, but God will provide for us. He will come through, no matter what. We do, indeed, have valid reasons to "sing and make music to the Lord." If He cares for these birds of the air (See Matt 6:26), how much more will He take care of us! We truly have nothing to worry about!

Dear Lord, thank You for the feast that You prepare for us amidst our many enemies. We truly trust in You, for You always supplying for us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

God's mathematical miracle

Matthew 6:25-27, 34 (ESV)

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?

34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Moses and the people of Israel were in the desert, but what was he going to do with them? They had to be fed, and feeding 2 or 3 million people requires a lot of food. According to the Quartermaster General in the Army, it is reported that Moses would have to have 1,500 tons of food each day. Do you know, that to bring that much food each day, two freight trains each a mile long would be required!

Besides you must remember, they were out in the desert, and they would have to have firewood to use in cooking the food. This would take 4,000 tons of wood and a few more freight trains, each a mile long, just for one day. And just think, they were forty years in transit.

Oh, yes, they would have to have water. If they only had enough to drink and wash a few dishes, it would take 11 million gallons each day, and a freight train with tank cars 1,800 miles long, just to bring water!

And then another thing: They had to get across the Red Sea in one night. If they went on a narrow path, double file, the line would be 800 miles long and would require 35 days and nights to get through. So, there had to be a space in the Red Sea, 3 miles wide so that they could walk 5,000 abreast to get over in one night.

But then another problem: Each time they camped at the end of the day, a campground two-thirds the size of the state of Rhode Island was required, or a total of 750 square miles. Think of it! This much space just for nightly camping.

Do you think Moses figured all this out before he left Egypt? I think not! You see, Moses believed in God. God took care of these things for him.

Now, do you think God has any problem taking care of all your needs?

Dear Lord, Thank You for taking care of our needs even before we think about them. We want to thank you for how amazing You really are. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.