How much do we trust God? We say we trust in Him, but how much trust do we really have when adversity comes? Maybe a better question would be, do we trust Him more than we trust in ourselves to provide the things we want when we want them? That leads to a more uncomfortable question: if God doesn’t provide in the way we expect, is He still the God we want to follow?
Numbers 8:1-12:16; Zechariah 2:10-4:7; Daniel 3:12-18; Philippians 4:12-13
Music: “I Know Whom I Have Believed,” Hymn Collective, Gospel Light, Infinity Records 2010.
Picture: Desert Quail (Gambel’s Quail), illustration from The Birds of California, William Leon Dawson, (Los Angeles: South Moulton Company, 1923). Biodiversity Heritage Library, via Flickr.
This coming week, 25-31 May 2025 (27 Iyar-4 Sivan 5785), the Bible reading plan covers Bamidbar (In the Wilderness). 25 May Numbers 1:1-19 Isaiah 5:1-6:13
Quail Jerky and the Illusion of Abundance
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How much do we trust God? We say we trust in Him, but how much trust do we really have when adversity comes? Maybe a better question would be, do we trust Him more than we trust in ourselves to provide the things we want when we want them? That leads to a more uncomfortable question: if God doesn’t provide in the way we expect, is He still the God we want to follow?
Numbers 8:1-12:16; Zechariah 2:10-4:7; Daniel 3:12-18; Philippians 4:12-13
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Quail Jerky and the Illusion of Abundance.pdf
Music: “I Know Whom I Have Believed,” Hymn Collective, Gospel Light, Infinity Records 2010.
Picture: Desert Quail (Gambel’s Quail), illustration from The Birds of California, William Leon Dawson, (Los Angeles: South Moulton Company, 1923). Biodiversity Heritage Library, via Flickr.
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