Debbie W. Wilson

Refreshing Faith

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Manna—Are You Enjoying God’s Daily Provision?

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I consider myself a woman of faith, but if you read my mind you might call me a person of doubt. Remembering the following aspects of manna helps me live my faith.

Aspect 1: Manna is daily.

God provided manna for the children of Israel the forty years they wandered in the wilderness. It appeared with the morning dew. The Israelites gathered it, and it nourished them for that day. Those who tried to hoard it for the next day woke to a putrid, wormy mess (Exd. 16:20). Except on the sixth day: on that day, the Israelites gathered enough manna to last through the Sabbath.

God provided manna to meet their physical needs, but also to remind them they needed more than bread for life. They needed God.

Psalm 23 promises that because the Lord is my shepherd I have everything I need. Just as Israel counted on the daily manna, God wants me to depend on Him daily.

His provisions show up when I need them and not before. When I try to secure today what I think I’ll need tomorrow, it doesn’t work. It doesn’t work because God wants me to trust Him each day for that day’s needs. I was created to rely on Him.Continue Reading

Watch God Make a Lot Out of Your Little

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Where do you need God’s provision? Do you need more time, energy, money, or talent?

My friend Sandi retired from work at the same time the prices of insulin shot up. One jumped to over a $900 copay for a three-month supply and the other to over $1000. The leap in prices and dip in income tempted her to fret.

But Sandi embraced this as a faith challenge. God knew her needs. How would He supply? Continue Reading

How to Ask God for Help

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Do questions dog you, wake you up at night, and interrupt your thoughts? What do you do when you don’t know what to do? Do you know how to ask God for help?

Recently I’ve heard people wondering—

  • If it’s safe to return to business?
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  • What’s the right medical protocol for my issue?
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  • Is it wise for my children and grandchildren to fly in for a visit?
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  • Does God want me to start a new project?

Even before the complications Covid-19 added, we faced questions that reached beyond our understanding. Where do you go for answers? We Google some questions, but Google can’t help with the personal queries that burden us. Continue Reading

How to Rest from Worry & Fear?

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The issues surrounding the coronavirus—how long this quarantine will last, how the stock market will impact us, and how to pay bills when we can’t work—not to mention what we’ll do if the toilet paper runs out—pose a real threat. In addition to this, the normal cares of life don’t stop with a worldwide pandemic. Added stress strains relationships that are already experiencing more “together” or “social distancing” time than normal. Yet the Bible says not to fear any of those things (Matt. 6:25-34). But it does tell us to fear something I bet you’re overlooking.Continue Reading

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