Waiting For Manna

Besides pastoring Lost and Found, I am also a substitute teacher. What that means when the regular classroom teacher is gone, I step in teach or babysit, depending on the lesson plan. But what I want to share with you is how I find my job for the day. I log on to a computer web site around 5 am and wait for a job to come up that I might be qualified for. But it is not just me, hundreds of people are on the same web site hoping to find work as well. So when a job comes up, if you want it, you press the accept button. Problem is, others may also be pressing that button. If you make it through round one, you get to press it again to confirm that you want the job. if you are too late, the computer tells you that this job is being held for another sub and you go back to square one and wait. This little game show could be over in ten miniutes or take as long as 2 plus hours. If you do not have a job by 7 am, chances are that you are not going to get work that day.
In reding this, you no doubt have figured out that I did not get work today. So why do I do this little ritchual day after day. Becuse I know that eventully i will get a job. If I quit looking, I will end up with nothing. Faith is alot like that. Sometimes we have to wait upon the Lord for His answer to our need. So I keep praying and believing, for I know when He does it will be what is best for me. If I get frustrated and quit, then I know i will end up with nothing but my continued frustration. So I continue on.
If you are in the midst of frustration, I would invite you to go to the Lord and share with Him your needs. Believe that He will answer you and look forward to it. Give it a try, to do nothing, leaves you with nothing.