Numbers the 33rd chapter records for us a most different commandment that the Lord gave Moses to implement. This commandment was different than all other commandments. This commandment was put in practice as they marched out of Egypt.
The NLT says it like this.
Num 33:2 At the Lord's direction, Moses kept a written record of their progress. These are the stages of their march, identified by the different places where they stopped along the way. NLT
The Lord commanded Moses in what we would see as keeping a journal. The Lord is wanting them to specifically to note the progress of their every stop and start. The Lord is wanting them to also note each place.
This was while they were on the way to the Promise Land. This was leaving Egypt. This was going not just from one point to another. This was GOD leading them and telling Moses. I want you to record it.
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If GOD is leading you that means you are on your
way to becoming more spiritually attune to GOD’S leading.
It should be marked for what it is.
It’s going to be a guaranteed progress.
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If GOD is leading you, HE leads with a guaranteed
arrival.
The question is, will we follow?
Surely in your personal way you can note the progress compared to the lack of
progress while in Egypt.
It should be easy to tell where
and what Egypt looks like.
In leaving Egypt, I count 40 times they moved. Forty times they recorded. Forty times with each move was getting them closer to where GOD wanted to take them. Forty times we can count that it was progress. Each time they moved was another step closer to their promised blessing. It was another measured moment of progress on laying hold of what GOD had promised their father, Abraham.
Some of those moves represented testing. Some moves represent miracles of
protection and provision. Some moves represented rebuke, correction and
instruction. What it pertains to us is much the same in all these accounts. I
wish to point out they were always to be moving closer to the place GOD had for
them.
I have heard many say, the best time in my life was when I was in the HOUSE OF GOD. The happiest I have ever been, was while I was in the presence of GOD and together with GOD’S people.
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Can you call to memory your greatest memories?
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Can you recall your greatest moments?
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Can you not concur that it was the blessing of being
with people of like faith worshipping and praising GOD together?
I encourage you to take the evaluation.
See by where you are now verse where you once was. Record your proximity to GOD
and I dare say, that it is the greatest of all places.
Thank you for reading and bless
you while on your journey.
