Getting caught up in worldly things and trying to live with God through something or someone else can hurt us more than not even trying to build that relationship sometimes. It builds up this thought in us that makes us think we can do everything on our own, that we don’t need help from any friends or family, or for heaven’s sake God! So we keep taking on tasks and building our to-do list to the point that things are overlapping, but we still say “I’ve got this”! At this point…reality hits, and hard! We crumble at the sight of one more thing to do, we get tense with the people around us, and then[as a last resort of course] we throw everything we have on God and say “umm…so God, I haven’t talked to you in awhile, but I’m going to need you to fix all of this. Like right now”. We finally surrender and say I can’t do it anymore, the pressure is too much, but after telling God our problems we still have this burning feeling that even God might not be able to fix it! Crazy, but you know we have all though this at some point!
In Numbers [yes, the old testament] Moses finally surrenders to God. Moses was pointed out by God to lead the Israelites through the wilderness on what should’ve been an eleven day trip and instead ended up taking forty years! Talk about a major family vacation! The Israelites, like anyone on a long trip, began complaining and whining to Moses that they didn’t have any meat and were tired of eating the same fruits for every meal. They kept this up for days and it was driving Moses crazy to the point he came to God and said “I can’t do this by myself – it’s too much, all these people.” Numbers 11:14. God had been with Moses the whole trip and had already heard everything, so he told Moses to go get together seventy men from among the leaders and meet him in the Tabernacle. God promised them you will eat meat not for one, five, ten, or twenty days, but for a whole month! He said you are going to have so much meat that you will never want another bite ever again; you will even become sick at the mention of it! I always ask questions and Moses began doing the same thing. He asks God; well don’t you know I have 600,000 men with me? Boys can eat, so how do you plan on coming up with all that meat? Where are you getting the meat from? Even if you butchered all flocks and herds, would that even be enough for that many people for that long period of time? Why couldn’t Moses just say “ok, I’ll meet you there with the guys, God”? Why did he have to questions God? See here I go again with my questions, so back to the story! Then here is my favorite part! God answered Moses “So, do you think I can’t take care of you? You’ll see soon enough whether what I say happens for you or not.”
Dad gum! For God to ask “do you think I can’t take care of you” is like a slap in the face! He is the one who created us, who keeps our blood flowing, keeps us breathing, and keeps us alive and moving…I’m pretty sure taking care of us is the easiest tasks He has! So why do we doubt Him? Why do we try to provide for everyone and accomplish everything on our own? Why do we try to be the hero? Is it so that we can take all the credit when it’s done? Eventually the burdens of trying to do this will be too much and you will crumble, it’s just a matter of time. “Trust in God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen to God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track.” Proverbs 3:5-6
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