God's Holiness Provides

Devotion

4-13-10

God’s Holiness Provides

Numbers 27:12-23

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up to this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons of Israel.  And when you have seen it, you too shall be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was; for in the wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, you rebelled against My command to treat Me as holy before their eyes at the water.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)

 

Then Moses spoke to the Lord, saying,  “May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.”

 

So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; and have him stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight.  And you shall put some of your authority on him, in order that all the congregation of the sons of Israel may obey him.  Moreover, he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the Lord.  At his command they shall go out and at his command they shall come, both he and the sons of Israel with him, even all the congregation.”

 

And Moses did just as the Lord commanded him; and he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation.  Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the Lord had spoken through Moses.

 

Take a closer look at these scriptures and see what is taking place here. Do you see what is happening?

 

What does the Lord say to Moses? ___________________________________________

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What is Moses’ reply? _____________________________________________________

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God let Moses look at the land but not enter it.  Do you think there are times in your life when God tells you to do something and you don’t, that you lose out on a blessing because of it?

 

Give an example of a time you know you suffered the discipline of the Lord after disobeying Him. __________________________________________________________

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Another point to look at is that after the Lord removed Moses from the congregation He also appointed a new shepherd.  He did not leave His people without leadership. 

 

If the Lord were standing in front of you right now, face to face, what would you say to Him if He questioned your faithfulness to believe in His holiness during a difficult situation in your life?  Do you believe He is holy enough to fix your situation without your help?  Write to Him and honestly express your heart about his now.

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Moses struggled with the people and in so doing he allowed his frustration to dictate how he responded to God.  Let this be a lesson to us.  We must keep our eyes on Jesus, He is in control, He is holy, He is just, He is faithful to handle our situations and to see us through them all.  He always provides for His church and you are part of His church.

So don’t give in to frustration, believe Him and you will receive countless blessings.