Recently, I’ve been singing the lyrics of Walter Hawkins’ song “What is this?” I first heard it more years ago than I want to disclose. It resonates in me, but I didn’t recall the title correctly. My memory had stored a refrain, “Whatever it is…Whatever it is…Whatever it is, It won’t let me hold my peace.”

Wanting to get the lyrics right and prepare for this posting I went on an internet journey and exploration. One particular website asked for explanations and interpretations of the lyrics. The it in the context of this wonderful gospel song is relevant to the it we’ll consider shortly.

What is this (it)? Could it be that which God caused to appear at the right time and right place to meet the needs of His people? Manna in Exodus 16:13-36 was a small round grain or flakes, which appeared around the Israelite camp with the dew each morning. Manna may have come from the question the Israelites asked when they first saw the flakes,”What is it (man hu)?” The first bread of heaven came with restrictions, provided nourishment for the day and for a limited time.

In John 6:30-58. Jesus states that He is more than Bread of Heaven, He is the Bread of Life. He is the greatest gift of grace. And anyone who believes He is the Son of God, was crucified, buried and rose from the grave… has life. And He kept his promise; the Holy Spirit showed up at Pentecost and is present living and filling and helping and guiding and comforting any believer in Jesus Christ, especially in time of trouble. Jesus, the Bread of Life is eternal; entered history at the right time, for all time.

For the Israelites it was supernatural food to sustain life. For Christians it is supernatural Holy Spirit power to live because of and for Christ.

In the context of DIGGIT®, what is it? It is everything or anything (pronoun), of any number or kind (adjective) and is used to represent the crucial moment upon which an outcome depends. Proverbs (a book in the Bible containing short nuggets of sayings expressing well-known truths or facts), says in Chapter 16, verse 3; “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” (NIV) Summation: Trust God and do your part.

DIGGIT® asks us to consider all that we think, everything we say and anything we do in the moment because the outcome (our living) is to glorify God. Paul, an apostle of Christ, addressing the church at Colossus, gave a strategy for living a Godly life; “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:17 NIV

God is present. The more we study our Bibles and learn his character and pray, the more we become aware of what we think, say and do. In community we have opportunity to help one another and achieve optimal outcomes in living a Christian life. As we’ll discover in future posts it (whatever it is) ain’t easy.