28/05/2026
Isaiah 48:21 NLT
They were not thirsty when he led them through the desert. He divided the rock, and water gushed out for them to drink.
This verse is God reminding Israel of the Exodus story. When He brought them out of Egypt, they had to cross a brutal desert. No water, no resources, no way to survive on their own.
So anong ginawa ni God? Hinati Niya yung bato, tapos bumulwak ang tubig. Hindi lang patak-patak. Hindi lang “sakto lang.” Overflow talaga —enough for 2,000,000+ people plus their animals.
Ang sabi ng talata, “They were not thirsty” —meaning, God provides in impossible places.. When God leads you somewhere, He also sustains you there.
It’s His way of saying: “If I called you to it, I’ll carry you through it.”
When God led them through, He didn’t airlift them out of the desert. Pinadaan Niya sila talaga dito. The hardship was real, but it had an endpoint.
Sometimes God’s provision isn’t escape from the desert, it’s water in the desert.
Kaya kapag Ikaw ay pinapadaan ni Lord sa desert/hardships ng iyong buhay, don't be discouraged. The desert was part of the route to freedom, not a detour God forgot about. Just trust God and simply believe!