Setting - Moses reviews the wilderness wanderings.
Content - Moses recalls how Israel would pass by Seir (Esau’s land), Moab and Ar, and then the journey from Kadesh-barnea to Zered. It took them 38 years for that journey. He had Israel not possess Seir, Moad and Ar (at first) and was to bypass Heshbon, which king Sihon ruled. Sihon opted to fight against Israel and lost.
Application - God will go ahead of us, if we are following Him. God remained faithful to His commitment. If we follow His direction, then He will go before us and provide the blessings that He wants to offer us, we see this from His dealings with Israel.
Far too often I want to take the reins and decide on the direction of my life. This isn’t to say, that I don’t rely on the Lord, but I don’t lay my plans out before Him and ask His direction. When I have, His plan was far better than mine. In fact, He provided something that I felt was not attainable.
Content - Moses recalls how Israel would pass by Seir (Esau’s land), Moab and Ar, and then the journey from Kadesh-barnea to Zered. It took them 38 years for that journey. He had Israel not possess Seir, Moad and Ar (at first) and was to bypass Heshbon, which king Sihon ruled. Sihon opted to fight against Israel and lost.
Application - God will go ahead of us, if we are following Him. God remained faithful to His commitment. If we follow His direction, then He will go before us and provide the blessings that He wants to offer us, we see this from His dealings with Israel.
Far too often I want to take the reins and decide on the direction of my life. This isn’t to say, that I don’t rely on the Lord, but I don’t lay my plans out before Him and ask His direction. When I have, His plan was far better than mine. In fact, He provided something that I felt was not attainable.
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