Manna: "The God Who Sees"
1. Looking for the right things in the wrong places
“fallen people” can only provide “faltering” advice
2. Looking for the right things in the wrong ways
Help does not come from God – help is “in” God
There is nothing in us or what we do that can save us
We can’t use God to give us strength whenever we need it
Everything we need is in God but we have to give up our independence
We can never learn or study enough to be unplugged from God
Paul: God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness
But we do not want to be weak, we do not want to give up our independence
A mature Christian lives at the end of the rope – completely dependent on God
3. Looking for the right things in the only right place
Psalm 121:1-8
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The LORD watches over you—
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
Look to the hills . . .
help will not come from the hills, we need to go to the hills and there he will take care of us
