Numbers Chp 33
When reading this chapter, in which the Lord commands Moses to chronicle the Israelites journey out of Egypt (see verses 2-4), it dawned on me that it must have been difficult for the Israelites to maintain faith in the Lord without ongoing reminders of God's power, mercy, provision, and love.
These reminders are particularly important when God leads us to do something and that something conjures up fear. For example, here:
50 On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho the LORD said to Moses, 51 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When you cross the Jordan into Canaan, 52 drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and their cast idols, and demolish all their high places. 53 Take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess. 54 Distribute the land by lot, according to your clans. To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one. Whatever falls to them by lot will be theirs. Distribute it according to your ancestral tribes.
55 " 'But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live. 56 And then I will do to you what I plan to do to them.' " (Numbers 33:50-56)
55 " 'But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live. 56 And then I will do to you what I plan to do to them.' " (Numbers 33:50-56)
Clearly, physical combat is a task that causes fear among all of us, and the only way I see to conquer this fear and trust Him is to remind yourself of God's power, mercy, provision, and love.
My Prayer: Lord, you have blessed me beyond imagination and help me overcome the most difficult of challenges - for this I am thankful. Forgive me for my lack of daily prayer as this is a struggle of mine - I do yearn to be closer to you and this is my prayer.
My Prayer: Lord, you have blessed me beyond imagination and help me overcome the most difficult of challenges - for this I am thankful. Forgive me for my lack of daily prayer as this is a struggle of mine - I do yearn to be closer to you and this is my prayer.
