There are 186 times this number is used in the Bible. Aren't you glad I'm not listing them all? So, back in the day when Israel was wandering in the desert, they kept worrying about food and water. Now, God provided for them every time they had a physical need, yet they still did not have faith enough to always trust. (Don't we do that too?) Anyway, I guess the Lord decided they needed a welcome rest because He led them to an area of refreshing:
And they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water, and seventy palm trees. And they camped there by the waters. Ex. 15:27
Shade and unending water, how much better can you get? And there was one spring for each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Fresh water for all! This indicates that God didn't leave anyone out. He seeks to bring refreshing times to each of us; not just the wealthy, the old, or the wise, not just the men, the parents or the child, not just the skilled, the management or the housewife, but one and all had access to the Lord's refreshing.
Jesus still wants to give us times of refreshing.
Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that says to you, Give Me to drink, you would have asked of Him, and He would have given you living water. Jh. 4:10
Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (in order to recover) Mt. 11:28
Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. Ac. 3:19
Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (in order to recover) Mt. 11:28
Therefore repent and convert so that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. Ac. 3:19