DO THE MOSES MATH
Here is something to think about next time you have a problem that dims your faith. Try to
figure out the math in this without God in the equation! It cannot be done! Moses
and the people were in the desert, but what was he going to do with them? They had to be
fed, and feeding 2 or 3 million people requires a lot of food. According to the
Quartermaster General in the Army, it is reported that Moses would have to have
1,500 tons of food each day. Do you know that to bring that much food each day. Two
freight trains each a mile long would be required!
Besides you must remember, they were out in the desert, and they would have to have
firewood to use in cooking the food. This would take 4,000 tons of wood and a few more
freight trains, each a mile long, just for one day. Just think, they were forty
years in transit.
Oh, yes, they would have to have water. If they only had enough to drink and wash a few
dishes, it would take 11 million gallons each day. That would require a freight train with
tank cars 1,800 miles long, just to bring water! Then consider another thing: They
had to get across the Red Sea in one night. If they went on a narrow path, double file,
the line would be 800 miles long and would require 35 days and nights to get through. So,
there had to be a space in the Red Sea, 3 miles wide so that they could walk 5,000 abreast
to get over in one night.
Another problem also faced Moses. Each time they camped at the end of the day, it
required a campground about two-thirds the size of the state of Rhode Island, or a total
of 750 square miles long. Think of it! This space had to be provided each night for
camping. Do you think Moses figured all this out before he left Egypt? I think not!
You see, Moses believed in God. God took care of these things for him. Now, do you
think God has any problem taking care of all your needs?
