God had made a firm promise to Moses that for an entire month, He would feed the vast multitude in the wilderness with meat. Moses, caught in a moment of doubt, looked at the circumstances and couldn't see how the promise could be kept. He focused on people instead of God. But does God rely on people to fulfill His promises?

No; the One who promises also fulfills it with His own unmatched power. If He speaks, it's done. His promises don't depend on our feeble strength. We can see Moses' mistake there.

And yet, we often do the same. God promises to meet our needs, but we still expect others to do what only God can. And when those others prove weak, we start to doubt. Why do we look there at all?

Would you look to the north pole for fruits ripened by the sun? You'd be no more foolish doing that than seeking strength from the weak for what only God can accomplish. Let's get it right. Our faith should rest not on the visible means but on the all-sufficient, unseen God, who will surely fulfill His word. If, after recognizing that God holds the responsibility, we still doubt, His question hits us hard: "Has the Lord's hand grown short?" May we also hear His reassuring promise: "You'll see now whether my word will come true or not."