"Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, members of the scouting party, ripped their clothes and addressed the assembled People of Israel: “The land we walked through and scouted out is a very good land—very good indeed. If God is pleased with us, he will lead us into that land, a land that flows, as they say, with milk and honey. And he’ll give it to us. Just don’t rebel against God! And don’t be afraid of those people. Why, we’ll have them for lunch! They have no protection and God is on our side. Don’t be afraid of them!”"
Numbers 14: 6-9
Good morning. As I studied today's Bible reading, these verses jumped out to me. I have read and quoted this passage at least a hundred times. Today, it took on a new meaning.
There are many "cheap" battles that God's children engaged in and lost. There are many "hard" battles that God's people engaged in and won. The determinant of how the battle ends is our standing with the Lord as we engage in the battle. Some of us are living as we please and we're expecting the Lord to follow our lead. Hmmm. Lord means Master. We are the followers, He is our Leader.
We were created for the Lord's pleasure; God is not like your water dispenser knob that you turn on and off as you please. He is Lord! It is our will that should bend to His will.
Enjoy your day
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