Numbers 14:36-45
If the sun goes down, night falls, and
if the sun rises, day breaks. If spring ends, summer comes. Where
there’s a will, there’s a time and a period. Through this word,
we learn how it would have been better if the Israelites had been
able to discern the times.
- The end of those who murmur during the time of attack
After listening to the spies’ report,
instead of taking heart, the Israelites became afraid. They abandoned
the idea of conquering the land, they sat down, and they murmured.
The end of these faithless people was only disaster and death
(36,37).
- The end of those who attack during the time of waiting
If we follow the example of our big
brother Moses, we see the people should have waited rather than
attacking. But they depended on their own courage and went out to
attack. It wasn’t the right moment, since, as Moses said, the
Eternal God was not with them. As a result, they were soundly
defeated and ruined. The Israelites should have discerned the will
and the time when they should have acted. What period of time are you
in now ?
Prayer : Lord, thank you for
giving us the right discernment to distinguish the four seasons. Help
us to discern your will and the time when we must execute your will.
Bottom line : in the time of
waiting
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