Ammo and Manna

Something has been weighing heavily on my mind as of late.  I've addressed some strange discrepancies, not just in our government's fiscal irresponsibility, but in the spending, need, and outlook of some of America's citizens as well.  I hate saying this, as I pretty much go into the category of religious nut, but some religious folks are making me just a little nervous.

I'm hearing a lot about "preparing."  So much so, the term "prepper" is now a recognizable term and it's a far cry from "preppy."  Many of the "preppers" are also associated with what mainstream refers to as, "fringe element."  I guess to a point, I would be referred to in that manner.  Actually, I've been referred to in horrible manners over my religious beliefs accompanying my lifestyle of simplicity, and I'm not stockpiling ammo, but many "preppers" are.  Preppers are also tending to head toward rural areas and high country.  It's the suburban religious folk that are speaking something I simply do not understand.

Many suburbanites are remaining in their definition of mainstream, planning to have the "heads up" to get out before it gets too bad.  It is my understanding that their preparedness plans include continuing in the lifestyle in which they have become accustomed until the trouble begins.  They have a few extra canned goods and some weapons.  This idea that religious folks are claiming to have heard G-d tell them to get guns and ammo, while they make reference to G-d providing manna is alarming.  When anarchy reigns, armed hungry people may discover they are not the only ones who feel they should be entitled to what they find!

Here is a simple truth.  The prosperity people heard the Word, but ran the wrong way with it.  YHWH Yireh a.k.a. Jehovah Jireh is the Provider for those who seek Him, but it never was about money.  It was through that time of abundance, that the greed and squandering became outrageous.  Even ancient idolatrous Egypt handled abundance with much more wisdom than America did, and now the days of abundance are over.  America spent the years of growth, digging a hole of debt, and now the only thing in abundance is debt and the attitude of entitlement . . .

For those with ears to hear, if our Creator can provide, He can also protect.  How do you really think plenty of ammunition with no sustainable food supply will turn out?