Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … How.
The last few months have brought more questions than answers as of late. Several crises colliding in our country and world have left more questions unanswered in my mind. I don’t even attempt an answer as most times I find myself saying, “I don’t have an answer.”
How do we re-enter our normal activities without worry?
How do we protect the vulnerable among us?
How do we recover from the financial difficulties of not working for three months?
How do we plan for school in the fall when the future is still unknown?
How do we keep our children occupied when so many of their activities are yet unopened?
How will the unemployed find jobs when the market is shrinking?
How do we even know what is true about recent events?
How do we bring about unity when so many sectors of our country are in disunity?
How do we even recover from all that has transpired in these recent months?
This morning I am reminded of another people in another time. They, too, were in transition and the Lord was angry with them. The Lord instructed them to continue on, moving forward to their new land but He would not travel with them.
Moses, being the man of God that he was, interceded for the people.
This morning as the “How?” questions swirl unanswered, I am reminded of Moses’ words:
“Then Moses said, “If you don’t personally go with us, don’t make us leave this place. How will anyone know that you look favorably on me””on me and on your people””if you don’t go with us? (Exodus 33:15-16, NLT)
As I continue to ask the question “How do we transition from here?”, I find peace in the answer the Lord had already given Moses:
“The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest””everything will be fine for you.” (verse 14, NLT)
How do we transition from here?
With the Presence of the Lord going before us and with us.
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Today I am joining …
The one and only way to go, thank you for the reminder to move forward with faith and trust.
WOW! I LOVE this! What a beautiful photo, to start with. I wish I knew how to do that. This is so relevant to what is going on in the world around us today. This is a unique perspective as many of us, apparently are writing about finding Jesus. Yet at the end you simply state how important it is to have God with us. We absolutely need God in our country, in our community and in our personal lives. Awesome blog.
Terri D
#7 FMF
Thank you so much for encouraging me today!
Lovely. I too reflected on HOW and Exodus. I agree – that we only do everything with God.
Well-said, Joanne.
In regard to protecting the vulnerable, well, I’m in that group…and my view is, don’t bother. We’re losing a country, a way of life, and an ideal of freedom.
That’s worth risking my life for. Get America back to work, and fast.
Andrew, my heart breaks for the vulnerable & so I feel we need to figure a way to do both get America back to work and protect those who need protection. Praying.
Such wisdom perfectly out – FMF #4
Sabbath is so important. Jesus reminded Moses to rest.
So many hows. I have no answers, but my trust is in the Lord.
How? With Him. Yes. We don’t have to make it complicated. That’s for the simplicity yet the power in this, Joanne.