Jesus miraculously produced loaves and fishes, and if he had this power as a man, what more is he capable of doing now that he has ascended to his Father and promised us even greater things? You'll recall that the Israelites were freed from this curse during their 40 year sojourn in the wilderness via the miraculous administration of mana from heaven. Do you doubt he could do at least as much today?
Have you stopped to consider what consequences might come from the removal of Adam's curse? The availability of miraculous food would certainly would lift the curse. But does God provide for us what we have the ability to provide for ourselves? Did Jesus feed the crowds in Jerusalem, or only those who had followed him out to the wilderness, days away from food sources? Some presently living will come to a time when they rely on no less than miraculously provided food for survival as every Babylonian support crumbles. It would be unwise to assume either that you will be able to produce such food or that you will be able to find one who can.
Exceptional circumstances reveal exceptional people, but these people exist before the circumstances that reveal them. The caliber of person who can call down mana from heaven does not miraculously appear, even though the bread might. Jesus himself had to come to that point over time. We read that from childhood he "increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." (Luke 2:52) Will you jump right into what it took Jesus some 30 years to develop?
God gave mana to the people who had followed Moses into the wilderness, but those who did not follow him had remained in Egypt, and those who followed him for the wrong reasons were destroyed.
God gave mana to the people who had followed Moses into the wilderness, but those who did not follow him had remained in Egypt, and those who followed him for the wrong reasons were destroyed.
Have you begun the process of becoming worthy for such miracles? Some have. Most have not. A while back, I made a video about how the Sabbath is a blessing God gives us in part as a foretaste of what it will be like to be freed from the curse Adam received in the necessity to earn his daily bread. I asked you to consider how you spend your time off.
I realize that the quantity of materials I produce is overwhelming. I considered pausing the scheduled video releases I have planned through the spring over Christmas and the days following in order to provide a catch-up period for those who have not watched everything I've already published. I am glad I didn't. While I know of at least two people who told me they were spending some of the extra time afforded by their vacation days to catch up, I can see from the statistics that most are spending even less time watching. YouTube says there has been 23% less watch time in the last 7 days than the prior 7 days. Obviously, there are a multitude of circumstances in play across individuals here, but a clear pattern exists.
Do you think that God will miraculously feed you temporally in the future when you spend the present declining the spiritual food he has so abundantly provided?
Feast on the word of God. Make your souls fat in this time of plenty. You will need your spiritual stores in coming times of famine.
There have been many moments of lamentation from survivors when the fulfillment of God's mercifully withheld justice results in the death and destruction of those who have taken his grace lightly, and the lamentation will once again be heard. Some of you will be among those whose lives are taken, and some of you will be among those raising their voices in wishes that you had made different choices in earlier days.
I tell you of a truth that justice will be fulfilled, and you will be held accountable for what you have taken so lightly across all areas of your lives.
For those who continue using your discretionary time for vain pursuits, I tell you plainly: the day will come when you bitterly regret doing so.