"Interesting Facts"

Do you believe God will take care of you and your every need? That's easy for all of us to say but worries hit our lives and show something different than what we say. I was recently reading an article that was very interesting that had some facts and figures. It should help us see the awesome power of God.

When God rescued His people from Egyptian bondage, it is estimated that there were between 3-3 1/2 million people to be led across that desert. How was Moses going to take care of that many people?

According to the Quarter-Master General in the Army, it is reported that Moses would have to provide 1500 tons of food each day. Do you realize to bring that much food each day would require two freight trains, each one being a mile long? Remember, they were in the desert.

What about their water requirements? The Quarter-Master General estimated it would take about 11,000,000 gallons each day. To deliver that much water daily would take a freight train with tank cars 1800 miles long!

They had to cross the Red Sea in one night (Ex. 14:20-24). If they went on a narrow path, double file, the line would be 800 miles long and require 35 days and nights to arrive safely. That means there had to be a space in the Red Sea 3 miles wide so they could walk 5000 abreast to get over in one night!

That leads to another problem. Every time they camped at the end of each day, a campground 2/3 the size of Rhode Island, or a total of 750 square miles, would be needed. This comprises an area of 25 miles wide and 130 miles long just for night camping.

Again, these are figures that were taken from the Quarter-Master General in the Army. Let me ask you, do you think Moses figured all this out before he led God's people into this wilderness? Yet God provided the necessary food, the water flowing from rocks and the ability to cross the sea while drowning the Egyptian army before their eyes. This Almighty, Eternal God is the very same God we have today! We think our problems are so great yet we lose sight of what God did and can do. We are on a journey and God is trying to bring us all safely to Him and He will take care of us if we will simply put Him first and seek Him with all our heart!