Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“The Israelites said to them, ‘If only we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill of bread; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.’”
NL Daily Devotion for Thursday, October 3, 2024
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
I had moments like these. After my divorce. When I wasn’t entirely sure how I was going to make it financially, especially after my former spouse stopped contributing financially for our two adult special needs kids. I had moments when I thought, “Maybe it wasn’t so bad. Maybe I should have stayed for their sake.”
Where was my trust?
Luckily I had plenty of folks in my corner who loved me enough to be honest with me, help me regain my senses, and put my trust back where it belonged. Even though there was wilderness ahead, I could trust that God would provide manna and quail. My needs would be met. And eventually, I would be through the worst of things.
When have I considered making choices that don’t nourish me simply because the alternative seems too hard?
