NOVEMBER 27

WORRY IS ALWAYS FUTURE

EXODUS 17:3


“Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?” (Ex. 17:3)

When we face tragedy or trial, we usually lose sight of all God’s blessings that brought us to his point. The children of Israel had only been in the wilderness a few days when they came to a place where there was no water to drink. They began complaining to Moses, calling the situation “his fault.” They also felt like they had God’s plan figured out. He brought them there to kill them!

Let’s look at the stupidity of this argument. The Israelites had been in captivity for 400 years in Egypt. Even with the oppression, they continued to increase in population. When Moses arrived, God spared the Jewish people through the ten plagues. While the Egyptians suffered and even died, the Israelites were protected by God. He then parted the Red Sea for them to travel safely cross and drowned the Egyptian army behind them. Did God do all this just to bring them to this one spot and kill them?

You’ve done the same thing! You’ve looked at your bills, your lack of food in the cupboard, and your overdue mortgage and cried, “I’m going to die right here!” Stop and think about what you just said. God saved you years ago, filled you with His Holy Spirit, healed your body, delivered you from demonic influence, performed miracles for you and your family many times, and supplied all your needs again and again. Do you really think He’s done all these wonderful things just to bring you to this point to watch you die? No!

Worry is always future. God has taken care of you every moment of every day. This won’t fail somehow tomorrow. God’s grace isn’t going to run out today. Worry is blasphemy against His promises. The God who has always taken care of you won’t fail you tomorrow, next week, or next year. He’ll continue to walk with you and provide until Jesus comes. “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread” (Ps. 37:25). (BY)