What Is It?

Dear Worshippers,

As I ate my bowl of frosted flakes this morning I reflected on that question, “What is it?” This was not a reaction to something floating in my cereal, but instead the Lord bringing back Pastor Myron’s words from Sunday morning. The Lord wanted me to be thinking about His provision for me today, walking through the activities this day holds with my eyes wide open to see His merciful hand. He wants to use frosted flakes and other ordinary things to show His extraordinary purposes and ways to us.

As I thought about this I realized that part of the reason the Israelites asked this question was because the manna was new. New is a theme for our church in these days, which I trust is finding expression in your life. They asked what it was even though God had already told them to expect it. They had received the quail the night before and then came this “new” stuff. And so I ask you the question, “What is it?”

“What is it”, this new thing, that God is doing in your life. What is it that God is providing for you to show you His grace and favor? What is it that will bless you today if you will receive it?

There was another nugget in that passage that confirms the constant activity and purpose of God. Right after God responds to their complaining by telling them He is going to bless them, He outlines the purpose of that provision very clearly. He says, “Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.” [Exodus 16:12b] God does not do the miraculous simply so we can be amazed. He does it with relationship in mind. See, he does not say,” then you will know that I am the Lord”. He adds two very significant words at the end of that phrase, “your God.” Amazing!

We can depend on Him not only because His is awesome, but also because He is ours. He is our God. He wants to show Himself to us today. He wants us to embrace His plans and purposes so that we can come to know Him better. What could be more exciting than that?

And so I want to encourage you to keep your eyes, ears, and heart wide open today. What is it that God is going to do for you? Though I do not know the specifics, I am confident of this. He wants you to know Him better when you lay your head on your pillow tonight than you did when you lifted it up from the same. He wants you to know not only that He is the Lord, but that He is your God. He wants you to know Him.

So as you go through the day, keep asking with each new twist and turn, “What is it”. You may be surprised at what the Lord provides. Depend on Him and all he provides.

In Christ,

Pastor Scott