FAITH CAPSULE: The journey of life does not run straight.

Numbers 20:1-13

Living life from January to December is a journey of life. To be alive all through the year is the mercy of God and not merit of man. The beginning of every journey is important; living through the year is very important but the way it comes to an end summarize the whole course of the journey. The journey of life does not run straight. It has hills and valleys. There are always twists and turns before getting to one’s expected end. Moses was a giant in the hand of God though his journey went through ups and downs. He led the children of Israel through forty years of wandering in the wilderness before coming to the Promised Land. Moses failed; he could not lead them through the crossing over, because he did not follow through with God’s command. Instruction to direct is the word of God, the command of God. Allowing instruction to have its place in our life is likened to having a graceful ornament on our head. (Proverbs 1:9) Moses misrepresents the word of God. God asked him to speak to the rock, but he struck the rock twice with his rod. It is written, “Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, ‘Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.’”(Numbers 20:12) Because of the lack of faith of the children of Israel, Moses was not allowed to get to the end of the journey that he so strongly desired. Are you about to cross over in your journey? Moses pleaded with God, but his plea was not accepted when he stated, “I pray, let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, those pleasant mountains, and Lebanon.”(Deuteronomy 3:25) Before you get to the point where no pleading or prayer will be accepted, ask God to remove any force or agent that will deny you from getting to the good land. It was because of the faithless Israelites that Moses was denied and Moses stated, “But the Lord was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me. So the LORD said to me: Enough of that! Speak no more to Me on this matter.”(Deuteronomy 3:26) Your situation might not be because of anyone else’s account, but because of your own actions and the manner in which you are living your life. Ask God for help today and He will answer. 

Prayer for today: Ask God to remove any obstacle that would prohibit you from crossing over to your promised land.