Out of Nowhere.

That is the thought that dropped into my mind yesterday as I was reading the story about the Israelites complaining in the wilderness. Which one right? In this instance, they are complaining about not having meat to eat.

Moses is at the end of himself. He says, “I’ve seen enough. I’ve heard enough.” He had no answers, no reserves, no plan.

Ever been there?

God says He is going to give them meat, but this is one of those miracles that Moses cannot even imagine. He says, “So where’s it coming from? Even if all the flocks and herds were butchered, would that be enough? Even if all the fish in the sea were caught, would that be enough?“

Moses has no idea how this is going to happen.

Ever been there?

But here is what I love about Moses. Even when he was at the end of himself. Even when he couldn’t imagine how this could happen. It says, “So Moses went out and told the people what God had said.” That took guts! Even when he had a hard time believing it himself, he went out on a faith limb.

So what did God do?

This is one of my favorite answers to prayer because it is so random. God answers out of nowhere.

“A wind set in motion by God swept quails in from the sea. They piled to a depth of three feet in the camp and as far out as a day’s walk in every direction.”

Out of nowhere!