Day 3
The passage I read was Numbers 32:6-12
You can find that passage here:
My summary of the passage is this:
There were two tribe
leaders that didn’t want their tribes to go into the promised land because they
were (a. content with the land they were in and (b. didn’t want to go into any
more battles. In other words, they were
content in not being faithful and following God whole heartedly to take hold of
the prized Promised Land. In this
passage, Moses calls the leaders of these two tribes out, pointing out that
their negativity and lacking faith is similar to that of their fathers that
were destroyed in the desert a result of their lack of faith, and that the
negativity could (similar to that afore mentioned situation) discourage other
tribes from taking hold of the promised land the Lord had lead them to.
These are my words. Please
read the passage for yourself and write it as it has meaning to you.
As I reflect:
Complacency is contagious. Here we have a situation that still far too
often occurs today. The equivalent today
is that one Christian or a group of Christians desire to fully follow after
God. They desire growth and they want to
be close to their Savior and accept the many great gifts He offers them on this
wond3erful road throughout their faithful walk.
But then, Satan gets into the thoughts of other more complacent
Believers that surround them. These
believers make statements of doubt and choose to be content where they are with
no growth in their walk. They talk about
the many dangers of the route that the more dedicated Christians are fixing to
choose and they would rather settle where they are than continue a walk of
faithfulness that could have hardships and struggles (those very things that
allow us to grow stronger and closer to God).
This can discourage a devoted man or woman of God far too easily. Don’t become complacent. Don’t allow others to discourage you in your
walk with Jesus. Be encouraged Christian
soldier. The Lord has promises for you
and it’s time for you to take hold of those promises. While others are content at the edge of the
desert, you can be the shining light on a hill.
Let no one hinder your walk.
My response to the Lord:
Lord, you are always faithful and you never fail us. Why should we not follow after you with our
whole hearts? Lord, please protect me
from ever discouraging the heart of another believer from following whole
heartedly and also protect me from such discouragement from other non-believers
and believers alike. May I always
remember your promises to those who would faithfully follow you with their
whole heart, mind, body, and all of their strength. May I be a shining example of your victories
won and not of contentment at the edge of a desert. You have brought me this far and I know you
will complete the work begun in me. I
trust you Father to guide and teach me.
Psalm 119:105 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto
my path.”
Psalm 25:9 “The humble He guides in Justice, and the humble He
teaches His way.”
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