Exodus 33-40
It’s not easy leading a people who
always seemed to complain.
This was the task Moses endured as
He led them through desert plains.
They complained of a shortage of
water and when they needed meat.
In every need our God supplied with
another miraculous feat.
After the events of the golden
calf, Moses pitched a tent.
When it was time to meet with God
that was where he went.
He placed the tent outside of camp
to remind them of their sin.
They would stand and watch their
leader until he entered in.
Outside the tent of meeting a holy
cloud descended.
It would hover overhead until the
meeting ended.
All of Israel could clearly see that
God, who extended His grace,
Revealed His will only to Moses
meeting him face to face.
They came to see how God led them
by watching the cloud each day.
If it lifted they would leave, but
if it remained they stayed.
Through the days of traveling it
became a familiar sight:
Above them lay the cloud by day and
the pillar of fire at night.
The remaining chapters chronicle
how they built their worship tent.
The tabernacle was portable,
carried wherever they went.
The Sons of Aaron were appointed to
be the priestly class.
The Levites cared for the great
tent with all its many tasks.
That takes us to the end of the book
and soon there will be a test,
They must take action and enter the
land God charged them to possess.
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses
records these events.
We’ll see if they are men of faith
or whining malcontents.
All God’s people have journeys of
faith, trials that make us shiver.
Like Israel then we too see now the
enemy across the river.
We are aware God’s chosen people
trembled at Canaan’s might,
Let us, therefore, remember this
truth: we walk by faith not sight.
Whatever you’re facing God is
there. Place your trust in Him.
He is the answer to all your needs.
To doubt Him is to sin.
So let us remember Joshua and Caleb,
who gave both heart and hand.
With faith in the God who meets all
our needs, let us possess the land.
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