There are far, far better
things ahead than any we leave behind.” –C.S. Lewis
God had miraculously
parted the Red Sea to deliver Israel out of slavery in Egypt, but now Israel had
to sojourn through a dessert to find their promised land. Each and every day God dropped manna from the
sky so that Israel wouldn’t go hungry, but eventually this wasn’t enough. They complained, “We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost--also the
cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic” (Numbers 11:5). Isn’t it interesting that they said, “at no
cost”? They painted a rosier picture of
the past, brushing over the fact that they were slaves that broke their backs
for this very food. Israel’s selective
memory played tricks on them, inhibiting them from appreciating that what was
in front of them was better than what was behind them. Likewise, our minds can often times long for
what we once had, all while forgetting that there were specific reasons why
that situation was not meant to be. Let's
not be so stuck on the past, that we neglect to see God’s path. God has a plan for His children whether we
see it or not, but the sooner that we begin to trust that He is leading us, the
more joy and peace we have along the way of life’s journey.
Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's
purpose that prevails
(Proverbs 19:21, NIV).
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