Was That God's Will, Or Yours?

 

Today's verse is Numbers 13:1-2

     And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 

     Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them. 

    Sometimes when God tells us to do something, it is not because he knows it is the best path, but because he knows us, and that we must see something of him, or more likely, something about us. See what Moses tell the children of these that refused to enter in: “And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come. And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe[.]” As we can see, God allowed what the people desired, not because it was best for them, but that their unbelief can be revealed. Did you get stung by something God told you to do, (but if you are honest, it really was something you wanted, so God allowed you to have it.) Do not blame God, but, instead, learn from it, and repent, for we know that in the final analysis, God will, as he promised, work all together for good. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 12-14, Psalm 28, Colossians 2

Tomorrow’s reading will be: Numbers 15-18, Psalm 113, Colossians 3