Today we read about
Israel
The Lord God Himself will
lead them through the pillar of fire by night and smoke by day. When the pillar
lifts, they go, when it stays, they stay and where it leads, they
follow.
God will lead them, that’s
the essence of the story.
Then I come to verses
29-32, Moses pleaded with his father-in-law to come with them. I was surprised
by some of the things Moses said.
Now
Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are
setting out for the place about which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.'
Come with us and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things
to Israel
Is it only me or did you
hear it as well?
Moses
said, "Please do not leave us. You know where we should camp in the desert, and
you can be our eyes. …”
Was Moses really asking
father-in-law to be a safety back up plan? It surely sounds that way to me.
“Dad, please come with us, you know the desert. You will know where we should
camp. … I mean, you know, just in case God doesn’t
know…”
It sure sounds to me like
the great Moses is making sure he has a back up plan just in case God needs some
help!!
This little exchange
launched my thinking about how I do the same thing. How I trust God, but make
sure I have a back up plan just in case. And it hit me, is that really trusting
God?
Something for me to
meditate upon on this mid-week Thursday…
Lord, do I
really and truly trust You with my life? With my families lives? Do I? I want
to, God. I long to really and truly trust You, but it is a struggle, a struggle
within to let go and trust You.
I love You. I
plead for strength to trust and follow You alone. No hesitations. No Holding
back. Amen
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