Where Do You Go In Times of Stress?

Where do you go in times of stress? Times of rejection? Times of sorrow? Times of disappointment? Times of loneliness? Moses and Aaron went straight to God when they were confronted by the people of Israel complaining of not having any water to drink. I’ve always remembered this saying by the late Pastor J. Vernon McGee, “Next to knowing, is knowing where to find out”. I know where to go to get answers or the comfort I need when times come that tear at my Spirit. God is my “Knowing where to find out”. Who you you go to when your spirit is tested?

2 There was no water for the people to drink at that place, so they rebelled against Moses and Aaron. 3 The people blamed Moses and said, “If only we had died in the Lord’s presence with our brothers! 4 Why have you brought the congregation of the Lord’s people into this wilderness to die, along with all our livestock? 5 Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us here to this terrible place? This land has no grain, no figs, no grapes, no pomegranates, and no water to drink!”6 Moses and Aaron turned away from the people and went to the entrance of the Tabernacle, where they fell face down on the ground. Then the glorious presence of the Lord appeared to them, 7 and the Lord said to Moses, 8 “You and Aaron must take the staff and assemble the entire community. As the people watch, speak to the rock over there, and it will pour out its water. You will provide enough water from the rock to satisfy the whole community and their livestock.” Numbers 20:2-8