My wilderness, God's manna.

I have spent alot of time in the wilderness...not literally of course, but figuratively.  To even consider my struggle wilderness territory makes me a bit uncomfortable.  I feel it may be a little exaggerated... but if wilderness means desolate and hopeless then it "fits the bill".  My wilderness isn't financial struggles or a struggle with illness.  It is a different struggle.  It does seem so hopeless.  But isn't hope what Christ came to bring.  Hope to the hopeless.

I know that Christ's hope is the hope of a future in heaven, but doesn't he also bring hope of a better, not perfect or trouble free, but better life...a more abundant life?  I have wandered in this wilderness for so long I have worn familiar paths...it feels like home and I have settled here....

......I have settled.......

I have settled for a physically painful, mentally trying and emotionally hopeless wilderness. 

Why?

When God offers so much more!

God offers manna.  What is it?  That is what the Hebrew word manna means "what is it?".  Of course for the Israelites it was food.  I don't need anymore food!  I need more encouragement....Daily.  I need determination....Daily.  I need acceptance and love....Daily.  I need God...Daily!

God gave manna.  However it didn't land on the Israelite's plates!  They had to go and gather it...they had to do a little bit of work for it.  It is time for me to work for my manna....to go and gather it.... I have only to work for TODAY.  Tomorrow I have only to work for tomorrow.  Each day there is enough manna for THAT DAY!

Excuse me while I go and gather!