A Strange Thing

 

Today's Verse is Numbers 21:1

And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners. 

    What? Israel lost a battle while in the wilderness. The scoffers, the murmurers, the complainers should all have been out in force, yet we see them not until after this King and his people were defeated and utterly destroyed. Yet, instead, we see Israel vowing to do that which the Lord had commanded them: to destroy those that took some of them prisoners. I do not know why God allowed some of Israel to be taken captive at this time (Israel having been the complainers they were up to this time, may have something to do with it) but we see for the first time (I believe) that Israel trusted in the Lord their God, and in trusting Him, and doing His commandment, they saw the victory, as short lived as it was, for it would appear, immediately after they again took up their complaints about God’s supply. So, will you also, have experienced a major setback, Trust in the Lord your God, and purpose in your heart to do what He has already commanded, that you also might see God do what He has already told you He will do? Selah [Just think about this.] Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is Numbers 21-22

Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 23-25