Numbers 9:15-10:36
Dear RTB’ers,
Sorry for the late post, folks, but what a day…! We’ve gone from a flooded, impassable driveway to skipped-church, JIT annual meeting, to a wonderful parish brunch, to a 7-hour, 450-mile drive! I am finally a bit unpacked and ready to post!
So you might be thinking – God really left no doubt as to where He wanted the Israelites to go and how long He wanted them to stay there (Num. 9:17-23). The word “command” is mentioned six times in these seven verses; “lifted” is mentioned four times; “set out” is mentioned nine times; and “remained” is mentioned four times. And then my mind races – why doesn’t the Lord speak as clearly to me as He did to Moses and the Israelites? I’ve thought about this for that full 7-hour, 450-mile drive. And I’ve come to a simple conclusion – Jesus, in His earthly person had no difficulty following His Father’s wishes. He was “led by the Spirit” (Matthew 4:1) and He communed (probably multiple times daily) with His Father: And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. (Mark 1:35) So if I’m not hearing from the Lord very clearly, it’s probably the case that I am not seeking Him as I should. Seek ye first the Kingdom of God…!
Blessings!