Have you ever been so overwhelmed by trying to navigate your life that you feel like you are trapped in a maze of decisions? You know, that time when you know you need to get somewhere in life but you don't know how to get there. Maybe even the Lord has told you where to go or promised to bring you somewhere but you just cannot see how you could make it to that elusive destination. The sons of Israel sure felt that way as they were wandering the wilderness while trying to get to the land the Lord had promised them. Notice below how the Lord guided them through this confusing period of time.
Numbers 9:15-22 (NASB)
"Now on the day that the tabernacle was erected the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony, and in the evening it was like the appearance of fire over the tabernacle, until morning. So it was continuously; the cloud would cover it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. Whenever the cloud was lifted from over the tent, afterward the sons of Israel would then set out; and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the sons of Israel would camp. At the command of the Lord the sons of Israel would set out, and at the command of the Lord they would camp; as long as the cloud settled over the tabernacle, they remained camped. Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the sons of Israel would keep the Lord’s charge and not set out. If sometimes the cloud remained a few days over the tabernacle, according to the command of the Lord they remained camped. Then according to the command of the Lord they set out. If sometimes the cloud remained from evening until morning, when the cloud was lifted in the morning, they would move out; or if it remained in the daytime and at night, whenever the cloud was lifted, they would set out. Whether it was two days or a month or a year that the cloud lingered over the tabernacle, staying above it, the sons of Israel remained camped and did not set out; but when it was lifted, they did set out."
God’s people must follow His leading and obey His commandments.
Do you feel lost? Are you unsure of what turn to take in the maze of life decisions? The sons of Israel sure did as they wandered the wilderness. Yet God’s presence is with His people to lead them and guide them to where they need to go. Often the Lord is telling you to stay put and other times He is pushing you to move into a new place. Follow His leading and obey His commandments and you will arrive in a better place. Follow the leading of His presence, the Holy Spirit, as you seek His will through the confusing times.
As you navigate the confusing and twisted maze of life remember that “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28 NASB). Go where the Lord takes you and stay where the Lord places you.
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New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995.
Numbers 9:15-22 (NASB)
"Now on the day that the tabernacle was erected the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony, and in the evening it was like the appearance of fire over the tabernacle, until morning. So it was continuously; the cloud would cover it by day, and the appearance of fire by night. Whenever the cloud was lifted from over the tent, afterward the sons of Israel would then set out; and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the sons of Israel would camp. At the command of the Lord the sons of Israel would set out, and at the command of the Lord they would camp; as long as the cloud settled over the tabernacle, they remained camped. Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the sons of Israel would keep the Lord’s charge and not set out. If sometimes the cloud remained a few days over the tabernacle, according to the command of the Lord they remained camped. Then according to the command of the Lord they set out. If sometimes the cloud remained from evening until morning, when the cloud was lifted in the morning, they would move out; or if it remained in the daytime and at night, whenever the cloud was lifted, they would set out. Whether it was two days or a month or a year that the cloud lingered over the tabernacle, staying above it, the sons of Israel remained camped and did not set out; but when it was lifted, they did set out."
God’s people must follow His leading and obey His commandments.
Do you feel lost? Are you unsure of what turn to take in the maze of life decisions? The sons of Israel sure did as they wandered the wilderness. Yet God’s presence is with His people to lead them and guide them to where they need to go. Often the Lord is telling you to stay put and other times He is pushing you to move into a new place. Follow His leading and obey His commandments and you will arrive in a better place. Follow the leading of His presence, the Holy Spirit, as you seek His will through the confusing times.
As you navigate the confusing and twisted maze of life remember that “God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28 NASB). Go where the Lord takes you and stay where the Lord places you.
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New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995.
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