MISSING
Scripture: Psalm 78:23-29
And they ate until they were filled, for he gave them what they craved.
Very recently I reconnected with a college friend. We hadn’t spoken in years. As soon as we decided to become friends once more, I felt as if whatever was missing was in my life returned. I didn’t understand the magnitude of the loss until our relationship was restored.
When the Israelites were wandering through the desert, they were hungry, so God fed them. The Israelites suffered from hunger, but what they really needed was the awareness of God's presence. As a result of their hunger, they acted irrationally and wanted to return to Egypt where they were enslaved. Once they were filled with manna, they realized what they had in the desert. In the desert, there was freedom and hope for their existence. The manna was reassurance that God was with them.
When the Israelites were wandering through the desert, they were hungry, so God fed them. The Israelites suffered from hunger, but what they really needed was the awareness of God's presence. As a result of their hunger, they acted irrationally and wanted to return to Egypt where they were enslaved. Once they were filled with manna, they realized what they had in the desert. In the desert, there was freedom and hope for their existence. The manna was reassurance that God was with them.
Invitation: Sit quietly and search within yourself for that which has been lost. Maybe it is an old memory, maybe it is a friend, maybe it is a state of being. Allow your soul to search, take note of what re-emerges. Lay it at the foot of the cross and allow the risen Christ to transform/re-purpose what you have reclaimed.
Prayer: Restoring God, thank you for providing us with the things we need even when we may not know what we were missing. Fill us with your love, fill us with your spirit, fill us with your grace. Let us fill your presence when we are lacking. Amen.
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