We were backpacking in a wilderness in the Colorado mountains and were miles from a road. Although it was late May, as it grew late in the day we found ourselves in an area covered by deep snow - and it was snowing! However, I wasn't worried. The Bible contains many examples of God providing for man's needs and these examples are relevant to us today. Referring to the Biblical experience of the Children of Israel in the wilderness, Mary Baker Eddy comments in her book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures:
"There is today danger of repeating the offense of the Jews by limiting the Holy One of Israel and asking: 'Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?' What cannot God do?"Through my study of the Bible and the spiritual insights about it's stories that I've gained from reading Eddy's book, I've come to trust that God can do anything - even furnish a table in the wilderness. As we looked around for a suitable place to camp, we came across a sign that said "Shelter". Walking a short distance in the direction the sign pointed, we found, not just a table in the wilderness, but an entire shelter with walls and a roof! Thank you, God!
Do you want to find out more about how God provides for your needs? You can read or listen to Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures online or purchase it from major booksellers. The book can also be read, borrowed or purchased at any Christian Science Reading Room, including the one in Evergreen, Colorado at 4602 Plettner Lane.
