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I really loved these chapters that start to wrap-up
Numbers! Seeing the tribes of Gad and
Reuben and half of Manasseh willing to settle
for living outside the Promised Land
because the plains of Moab looked so good
for their flocks and herds yet willing to fight for the Promised Land for the
other tribes makes us doubt their wisdom.
And while they secured their
families in that land so they could
go fight for everyone else, the rest
of the tribes simply had to mark time, waiting for the promise of God to be
fulfilled. It’s amazing that they did wait!
At first, chapter 33 seemed to be just a long list of points
on a map that are difficult, if not impossible, to find today. But I loved what my commentary pointed
out: “Their 38 years of wandering fall between verses 36 & 37 and are graciously passed over in silence. But this chapter is more than a list of places; it’s a testimony to the sovereignty of God in dealing with His people …
God doesn’t just write history: He plans
history and sees that His plan is executed
… When Israel didn’t permit God to
rule, then He overruled. Israel lost the blessing but God achieved
His purposes … The sovereignty of God doesn’t destroy human individuality or responsibility. God is so
great that He can will us the
freedom to choose but still accomplish His purposes.”
Father, please help my boys and me not to settle for less
than Your will and Your best for us and our lives. Guide them to learn to trust You and to seek what You
want for them!
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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