The title of this blog was a question asked (in Psalm 78:19) by the Hebrews in the wilderness after they had seen miracle after miracle performed by God on their behalf. Unfortunately, many Christians are asking this question of God today. Of course, by examining the Scriptures, we see that God did furnish a table in the wilderness by feeding the multitude with quail, manna (food from Heaven) and even water that gushed out of a rock.
No matter where you are at in life today, God can (and will) furnish a table for you in your wilderness, if you will believe Him for it. You may be in a wilderness of financial famine, sickness or depression. Perhaps you are a single parent or someone who has just lost their job. You may be a full-time student with limited (or no income). Regardless of your situation, God is a God of abundance and supernatural supply every day of the year, not just when the economy is good or when we have a good-paying job.
In Psalm 23, perhaps the most famous and oft-quoted Psalm of the Bible, we see that the Lord, as our Shepherd, prepares a table for us even in the presence of our enemies (verse 5). No matter what your enemy is today, God is able and willing to furnish a lavish table in your wilderness.
Of course, God is not a Respecter of persons, but He is a Respecter of faith. So don’t limit God as the Israelites did in Psalm 78:41, but believe that your loving Heavenly Father will furnish you a table for everything you need (and even things you may not need). He is still Ed Shaddai, the God Who is more than enough.
We must, however, come to God by faith, realizing that all things are possible with God. (Matthew 19:26) If we will do that, and realize that God is a liberal Giver and a Rewarder, then we can partake of all the items that God has furnished on His table, for all things are possible to him who believes. (Mark 9:23)
