There is a song by Brooke Ligertwood and Brandon Lake called Honey in the Rock.  I had never heard it until attending a women’s conference several weeks ago.  Singing and worshiping with all those women was amazing; but stopping and really examining the words of the song is when I realized the depth of the message that I was declaring.  It was then that I was reminded of the many promises of God that were mine if I would simply trust Him and obey His Word.   

In the above passage, God spoke to the Children of Israel, re-telling them that He was the one that delivered them from bondage and Pharoah’s army.  You see, Israel had forgotten all the mighty wonders that God did for them such as feeding them with supernatural food called “manna” that appeared every morning – enough for that day while they wandered through the wilderness.  It was God that supplied meat for them to eat because they were sick of eating manna over and over.  It was God that loved them and desired a relationship wanting them to love him with all their hearts and to obey the commandments of God’s Word. In return, God promised that He would supply and be all that they would ever need. 

But there was a problem.  Israel wanted God; but they also wanted to live their own lives making it difficult to trust and believe that God could truly fulfill and satisfy every desire in their heart.  So, Israel would obey God for a while and then their desires would win out and they would disobey God’s commands - again.

Today, God still wants a relationship with us through His Son, Jesus.  He invites us to accept Jesus’ forgiveness for our sins and receive the gift of eternal life.  And, in return, God wants to fulfill every promise throughout the Bible if we would simply ask, believe, pray according to His will and receive.   Jesus came so that we might have life and have it more abundantly. John 10:10 

The Apostle Paul said, “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 4:19. 

Oh, you can believe that God can do anything.  There is no limit to his power and authority.  He is a miracle working God, a healer, a provider, a way-maker, and He is all that we need.  But if we simply look to God to provide “honey from a rock” so to speak while we continue to live our own way, then we are no better than the Children of Israel who ran back to God when they were in trouble.  The relationship was based on what God could do for them rather than who God is.

Can God take honey from a rock?  Absolutely!  But more than giving us supernatural substance, God desires to give us Himself – wholly and completely.