And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
The above verse has been a comfort to many Christ-followers. I personally have experienced God's miraculous provision. But as I was ready the Scriptures today, I had a thought occur to me that I had forgotten. It was concerning the 40-year exodus of the nation of Israel from Egyptian slavery. It was beyond amazing how God took care of them. Nehemiah 9:21tells us, "You took good care of them, and for forty years they never lacked a thing. Their shoes didn’t wear out, and their feet were never swollen."
Biblical scholars tell us that the nation of Israel numbered around 2,5 million during their wilderness wandering. How much provision did it take to care for these people? According to answers.com:
After forty years, the numbers were much the same, but all the Israelites had been born during the journey. So, there must have been somewhat more than 2.5 million births during this period. To feed 2.5 million people just two pounds of food and four pints of water per day would require around 2250 tons of food, excluding bones and scraps, plus around 1.25 million gallons of water. This excludes fodder and water for their livestock. Over the forty years that the Exodus was said to have taken, it would have required at least 33 million tons of food and 18,000 million gallons of water just to sustain the people. [Emphasis added]
Let me ask you: Do you think God would have a problem providing for you?
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