What's Plaguing Us?

My parents are in their 70's and moved into a new home last year. About a month or so ago their basement flooded, and they had to pay some money to have it snaked out. Now, keep in mind they do not live on any type of pension, only on Social Security. Their funds are very tight. This past Monday morning my Dad called to tell me that Mom had to go to the hospital (ended up being bronchitis and she's doing much better with treatment), and he also said the basement flooded again during the night. He was beginning to worry about the $2800 estimate they were given for some pipe replacement, wondering how they could pay that.

This morning I was talking to my Mom about visiting her. She shared some wonderful news with me... the city had come out & found that the issue is not something my parents have to fix, but rather a city issue! So, they don't have to pay a cent! She's also going to see if they can get the city to reimburse them for the snaking they had done recently.

Anyway, Mom was telling me about what she's been reading lately, which was about the plagues in Egypt. She made the comment about if God can answer their prayers and take care of the Israelites during something so major like that, why do we forget that He will answer our prayers and can help us during more minor things? What is it that keeps us from just talking with Him about our life issues? Do we doubt that He'll actually come thru for us, or are we just too busy to ask? And why is it so easy for us to forget just how MIGHTY our God really is? Even the Israelites, after being delivered from so much, began whining and complaining and completely doubting and forgetting what God had done for them up to that point when they got to the Red Sea. God IS amazingly powerful and can do anything! We need to remind ourselves of that, and remember that He wants to be a part of every aspect of our lives... the Red Seas and the little puddles.