Sunday, October 12, 2014
Lest We Forget
We are told in scripture of the story of the children of Israel in the wilderness. The wilderness they were in was a barren desert. God led them in the desert forty years because they had not believed Him and wanted to return to Egypt.
Numbers 32:7 And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?
8 Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadesh–barnea to see the land.
9 For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had given them.
10 And the Lord’s anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,
11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:
12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the Lord.
13 And the Lord’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed.
God had delivered them many times yet they denied Him and His deliverance by wanting to return to Egypt. We serve this very same God. He wants to prosper us and give us all of His promises. We have a God that saved the Israel from the plagues in Egypt. He set them free and made them wealthy with silver, gold, and livestock in one day. He parted the sea that they could cross on dry land. He had the sea close over the Egyptians that pursued them and killed their pursuers. He provided bread from heaven. He provided meat to eat. He provided water from a rock, and all three of these in a barren desert. If we understand that this is our God, we can know that He will provide as promised when we ask.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. We so much need You in our lives. Let Your kingdom come to this earth Lord. Today send us Your overwhelming provision. Forgive us our iniquities, for we are a frail people. Strengthen us by the might of Your right arm. Give us the courage to believe. We want to trust in You. You are the One that heals and delivers. Come quickly. In Yeshua’s (Jesus’) name. Amen.