"Random Thoughts Monday"

I am reading through Exodus, (actually Bethany and I are reading through Exodus as part of our attempt to make it through the Old Testament together) and I sometimes find it hard to draw things out of the OT to apply to my life.

I think this is a common mistake that people make when reading the OT. I realized again today that I don't have to "take something out to apply to my life" when reading Scripture. Often times it is simply od revealing Himself to me. It doesn't have to be a life-changing bit of information that is going to change the way I live my life. But what it might do instead is change the way I think about God.

That being said, I am continually amazed at how God constantly provides what is needed for the Israelites. A lot of times in Exodus the Israelites are upset, mad, confused, etc...at Moses and God. But God is faithful to them in giving them what they need to survive, (protection against the Egyptians, Amekilites, manna to eat, and water to drink, etc, etc, etc)

This has lead me to understand and see that God is good in my life too. Even when several aspects of life are hard, unclear, upsetting, or whatever else...God is still my Provider giving me everything I need to survive as I claw to understand.