Numbers 9:22-23

Good morning, y'all!

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Numbers 9:22-23
Whether it was two days, a month, or a year that the cloud remained above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would remain encamped and not journey; but when it was taken up, they would journey. At the command of the LORD they remained encamped, and at the command of the LORD they journeyed; they kept the charge of the LORD, at the command of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

The Israelites' journey through the desert was filled with complaining and mistakes and plagues, but at least they got one thing right: whether they camped or journeyed on, they did it only at the command of the Lord. Even if they wanted to rest a little longer when the cloud started moving, or even when they were chafing at staying in one place so long, they moved and stayed as God commanded.
There is a time and a season for everything. A time to press forward and a time to stand still. Although we probably don't have visible clouds to tell us when to do which (that would be nice!), God does still lead His people in this. Question is: do we trust Him enough to move or stay only at His command?

Father, help me to see and hear Your leading, and to follow it implicitly. My tendency is to either rush ahead in something, or sit back and do much of nothing...I want to press forward when You say to move, and to stand still when You say to stay!

May the Lord bless you richly as you follow Him!

Dancing in the rain,
Haley "SunShine" Miller
"Exhort one another daily while it is called 'Today'" (Hebrews 3:13)
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