Favor in the famine.

There are many stories of drought and famine in the Old Testament. Israel experienced it. You see heartache and desperation in these stories, but you’ll also see hope and mercy. In the wilderness as the Israelites were walking, desperate for something to eat, crying out to God, God heard their cry and answered. He gave them manna (food) from heaven. Can you imagine walking along and seeing food coming down from the sky?

But, even in the abundance of mercy from above, they complained. They got tired of the same food every day. They complained about not having meat, etc. God got angry at one point and created a fire around their camp.

Have you ever noticed that most of us complain a lot? We complain if we’re caught in traffic; we get impatient when the clerk at the grocery store is new and slower than normal. We get angry at God when He doesn’t answer our prayer in our timing.

I’m guilty of it, but since my first mission trip in 2018, I try to be more aware of my blessings, even in the seasons of drought. God changed me through these mission trips. The people of Peru live as the peasants did in early America. The live off the land, and God provides.

I’m thankful for everything God gives me, every day. Even in the rainy seasons, or when there’s dry spells, God is always there, providing.

Look for favor in your famine today.

Exodus 16:35 - “The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land that was settled; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.”