God has always fed His people.

Yesterday, I took you down memory lane with me. I'd like to continue that journey. What are you having for Easter Dinner? Living in a quarantined world, with a shortage of so many items I normally cook with, my menu has somewhat changed. We usually have ham but, we will be having a Turkey from the freezer; left over from Christmas. Why? I couldn't find the ham I wanted, at the price I wanted. I'm not a real big eater of pork anyway so, I'm fine with it. But, when times and circumstances change we need to be ready to change as well. We will not go hungry. I have never gone hungry. I may not have liked what I had to eat, I never went without. As children of God we will be okay.

Philippians 4:19 ESV 
"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."
Matthew 6:31-32 ESV
"Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all."
Matthew 7:11 ESV 
"If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!"
Luke 12:24 ESV
"Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!
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Good mommies and daddies, are NOT going to let their children go hungry. God sustained His Son when He was hungry. God fed the children of Israel when they were hungry. He fed them with Manna from Heaven, and when that wasn't enough He blew in Quail. God gave them water out of a rock. God takes care of His children.

Our family is obeying the laws of our land.  Usually, we have a house full of family and friends to our house for Resurrection dinner. Not this year. It's interesting that we all can fast and give up something this week or this time of year in general, only to have a feast on Sunday morning. Why? Because we can. Not because we have to. God wants us to willing sacrifice because of our love for Him. God does not want to starve us, to control us. God even refers to His Word as the Bread of Life.  

As a child going to Grandma's meant a smorgasbord. My grandparents had nine living children. They lost one son and a set of twins, but knew children were born to work. They raised chickens, cows, pigs, geese and a garden. As a child it seemed to me, that Grandma snapped green beans, or cut apples everyday of her life; between baking bread and washing dishes. It didn't matter what time of day it was, if someone stopped by my grandparents offered them something to eat. Bread was rising on a big piece of floured cotton. The oven was loaded with pieces of wood and two loaves were already baking when I woke up. When it would be really frigid outside, the chickens were allowed to come inside. This was a kids dream. If you were too close to the baby geese, you learned quickly how bad they could pinch you. Grandpa's house was a world away from the Pierpoint area where I grew up. Greer and Masontown were still old country. The aftermath of the Great Depression left an indelible mark on this community of Italian Immigrants. They learned to prepare and take care of one another. 

I am grateful for my childhood. Sure we had an outside toilet. We drew well water and we worked hard. But, we slept good and had plenty to eat.  I learned I was part of a family and community, and I knew I was loved. I am seeing this during these trying times in the world in which we live. Some, are learning what I learned as a child--we are a family and everyone does their part. Others are learning as they did during the great depression--everyone needs to pull together. There are lines forming for food--but today we need to allow six feet between us, but we don't have to be isolated enemies--but a united family of believers.

ACTION STEP: The first action step is to fill your apron and take your extra's to your neighbors. If you take a full apron to others, you will not go home empty handed. Walking to Mrs. Betony's, or Mrs. Latusky's as Grandma's lil helper I'd carry a bag of green beans, while Grandma carried her apron full of new potatoes with a hot loaf of bread on top. We'd walk home with a jar of Apple butter and some fresh peaches. During this Resurrection remember the words of our heavenly Father:

Galatians 6:7-9 (KJV)
 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."