FAITH CAPSULE: God awaits one who turns to Him.

Numbers 16

What or who are you turning to?
In this wicked world, know to let your turning be to God.
John 2:25 informs all, “But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men.”
If Jesus commits to no man, what prompts you to turn to turn and you commit to such?
Turning away from God is rejecting God.
In life, there is no reasonable excuse for turning away from God.
Almighty God is in a position that no one should turn away from His hand.
Are you turning away from the hand of God?
Moses represented the hand of God to deliver the Israelites from the bondage of over four hundred years, but the Israelites repeatedly turned away from God.
All the writing was clear on the wall. Moses was not operating on his power when Korah and his entourage turned against the hand of God upon Moses.
The Bible records, “Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men; and they rose up before Moses with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown. They gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much upon yourselves, for all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?” (Numbers 16:1-3)
It is hard to believe that some could ever think of rising against Moses despite the demonstration of the hand of God upon Moses.
Renowned men were among those who took part in the uprising against Moses.
The Israelites turned against the hand of God. Moses responded to Korah and his team to let them know that God sent him. Numbers 16:31-32 record, “…as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with all their goods.”
They were all buried and died before Moses carrying the hand of God.
Have you turned away from God?
In the parable of the lost son, Jesus points out that returning is never too late after turning away from God.
The lost son left home too early when he received the portion of goods that fell to him.
The lost son left for new land, turning away from his father to become exposed to lack.
Father is always waiting for a return to him after turning away from Him.
God is a good God and awaits one that will turn to Him.

Prayer for today: Ask that you will not fail to turn to God at the appointed time.