Exodus 16:8
And Moses said, "This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full."
Good authors, like good fathers, don't forget to feed their children
Just think how many stories neglect the fact that its characters need to eat. The story may be compelling and the pages may turn quickly, but consider how many characters in how many stories would starve to death if they were real. How many pages have they gone without anything to eat or drink? Because they are creatures, they can be made to endure chapters of story grip without any nourishment or sleep needed to keep going. But that is because they are less than living and their authors are less than Almighty.
How many stories get caught up in the details of a battle, but forget the nourishment of the warriors? How many worlds and weapons have been provided without mention of water? How many authors forget to provide life, breath, and everything else?
Not God.
He goes to great lengths to remind us that He doesn't forget to feed His people. They may not have always liked the menu, but they didn't have to worry about the dinner bell. Our Author does not get caught up in other details only to get distracted from our basic needs.
God provides. He gives us what we need: which is a story and some bread. He gives us sleep and tense situations, He gives us climates and climaxes. We have everything we need.
Psalm 84:11
No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Praise God for being a good Author and looking not only to His own interests, but also to the interests of His characters.
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