Thursday, August 23, 2007

Are We That Dumb?

In my Bible journey right now I'm in Deuteronomy. Love the Old Testament. I need to know it better. I neglected the OT early in my walk with Christ and I'm suffering for it now. I hope my kids develop habits sooner than I did. Anyway, totally not where I'm going with this. Well...I guess it kind of is. In Deuteronomy Moses was recounting the story of the flight from Egypt through the wilderness to where they were...camped on the East side of the Jordan river waiting to cross in to the Promise Land. Check this out:

The Israelites (the first time they came to the Jordan on the East side of the Promise Land) had a decision to make. Moses restating what had happened said this. Deut. 1:21-22 "Look! He (God) has placed the land in front of you. Go and occupy it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. Don't be afraid! Don't be discouraged! But you all came to me and said, "First, let's send out scouts to explore the land for us. They will advise us on the best route to take and which towns we should enter."

Know why so many Christians aren't experiencing ALL that God has intended for them? Know why so many Christians are still wandering in the wilderness? Know why so many Christians just DON'T GET IT...are satisfied living complacent lives...content in mediocrity...still not filled with the Spirit of the Almighty God? They are looking for the "best route" and wondering "which towns" they should enter. They are trying to find the promise land the way THEY WANT and God is saying "Just go. The land is in front of you. I'll lead you.!"

Are we that dumb? I'm afraid many times we are. We are just like the Israelites. And we wonder why we wander in the wilderness.

Following Christ,

Jeff

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