So I sit here trying to come up with words to eloquently express just the incredible Truths that HE has been teaching me over the past couple of weeks...and these three words keep coming into my mind. I guess I am a little slow in the fact that I did not realize the simplicity of what we are called to do as HIS children. I like to over complicate or analyze things when in reality it is as simple as trusting HIM, obeying HIM, and placing my faith in HIM.
I have been in Numbers looking at the life of Moses. I have been brought to my knees, brought to tears, and brought to laughter as HE has revealed more and more of Moses' character to me. Moses is a guy I would love to emulate because HE was so deeply connected to The Father. He saw things in his lifetime that give me chills to think about. First and foremost, he talked face to face with THE ONE TRUE FATHER!!!!! Are you kidding me!!! He saw the Red Sea parted, water come from a rock, bread and birds come out of nowhere, and he also saw disobedience in it's finest form.
Yet everytime the Israelites disobeyed and HE was about to pour out HIS Just Wrath on them, Moses would fall down before HIM and beg HIM to be the FATHER that was slow to anger and full of compassion. I mean here I am today in Numbers 20...they have just received everything that they asked for and yet are still complaining. And does Moses tell them to quit complaining and just leave him alone...no. His immediate response is to fall on his face before THE FATHER and plead their case. This is why a couple of chapters earlier OUR FATHER refers to Moses as the only faithful one amongst the multitude of HIS Chosen people!
So why now do I read that Moses will not see the land that has been promised to them? THE FATHER is very clear as to why. In fact for the slower ones, like myself, HE states it three different times. In v12 HE says it was because Moses did not trust/confide in HIM. In v24 HE says that it was because they rebelled against HIS Command and disobeyed. And in Deut 32:51, HE says it was because they lost faith in HIM. Moses will not go into the land that had been promised to them, the land flowing with milk and honey, a land full of blessings because HE did not trust, obey, and have faith in OUR FATHER?
And then I am asked to look at my life and the SPRT asks me, what about you, Kendall? Today are you living out your life fully trusting that I know what is best for you, obeying everything little thing I command you to do today, and having the faith to know that I will use you for MY Glory? I mean, if you are like me, you can probably look back on all the stupid stuff that you have done and it will fall into one if not all 3 of those categories. You lost faith. You disobeyed. You did not trust or have complete confidence in HIM. If you are like me, you can probably look at your day today and see ways that you missed out on HIS Promise Land for you today because you did not trust, obey, or step out in faith.
Why did it take me 21 years to understand something so simple, something I have read a 100 times, and something that is fundamental to this journey I am on with MY SAVIOR? In all reality I deserve the same as Moses except I do not deserve even to see the Promise Land. But PRAISE HIM that HE chose me to be the bride of HIS SON, MY SAVIOR and HE paid my bride price and now I can not only taste and see the Promise Land...I am here on earth to prepare myself to spend eternity with HIM which is the Promise Land!
So it all comes down to three little words...TRUST, OBEDIENCE, FAITH...how well are you doing today?
I have been in Numbers looking at the life of Moses. I have been brought to my knees, brought to tears, and brought to laughter as HE has revealed more and more of Moses' character to me. Moses is a guy I would love to emulate because HE was so deeply connected to The Father. He saw things in his lifetime that give me chills to think about. First and foremost, he talked face to face with THE ONE TRUE FATHER!!!!! Are you kidding me!!! He saw the Red Sea parted, water come from a rock, bread and birds come out of nowhere, and he also saw disobedience in it's finest form.
Yet everytime the Israelites disobeyed and HE was about to pour out HIS Just Wrath on them, Moses would fall down before HIM and beg HIM to be the FATHER that was slow to anger and full of compassion. I mean here I am today in Numbers 20...they have just received everything that they asked for and yet are still complaining. And does Moses tell them to quit complaining and just leave him alone...no. His immediate response is to fall on his face before THE FATHER and plead their case. This is why a couple of chapters earlier OUR FATHER refers to Moses as the only faithful one amongst the multitude of HIS Chosen people!
So why now do I read that Moses will not see the land that has been promised to them? THE FATHER is very clear as to why. In fact for the slower ones, like myself, HE states it three different times. In v12 HE says it was because Moses did not trust/confide in HIM. In v24 HE says that it was because they rebelled against HIS Command and disobeyed. And in Deut 32:51, HE says it was because they lost faith in HIM. Moses will not go into the land that had been promised to them, the land flowing with milk and honey, a land full of blessings because HE did not trust, obey, and have faith in OUR FATHER?
And then I am asked to look at my life and the SPRT asks me, what about you, Kendall? Today are you living out your life fully trusting that I know what is best for you, obeying everything little thing I command you to do today, and having the faith to know that I will use you for MY Glory? I mean, if you are like me, you can probably look back on all the stupid stuff that you have done and it will fall into one if not all 3 of those categories. You lost faith. You disobeyed. You did not trust or have complete confidence in HIM. If you are like me, you can probably look at your day today and see ways that you missed out on HIS Promise Land for you today because you did not trust, obey, or step out in faith.
Why did it take me 21 years to understand something so simple, something I have read a 100 times, and something that is fundamental to this journey I am on with MY SAVIOR? In all reality I deserve the same as Moses except I do not deserve even to see the Promise Land. But PRAISE HIM that HE chose me to be the bride of HIS SON, MY SAVIOR and HE paid my bride price and now I can not only taste and see the Promise Land...I am here on earth to prepare myself to spend eternity with HIM which is the Promise Land!
So it all comes down to three little words...TRUST, OBEDIENCE, FAITH...how well are you doing today?
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