So I have been reading every day just haven't had the chance to blog about it - and in Numbers ... well... I have to think hard about what to say because it ... well... you know!
So over the past couple days, the Israelites have been doing more things the Lord has asked them to do... special ways to the Passover, to hold the lamp, to walk, eat.. you name it. I honestly can not absorb all the stuff they and the priest are being held accountable to the Lord for. Which brought up the thought ... These Israelite's are followers of God. They have a lot of commands to follow - I bet if you looked at their lifestyle, and the lifestyle of the Egyptians there would not be any sort of resemblance. And isn't that just the way it is supposed to be? We... as Christians are supposed to be set apart for the Lord. Just as Jesus was. Just as the Israelites were. It does not mean that you can not mingle with others that are not followers - but that your light will shine bright enough that all will see you are set apart.
This is such a cry of my heart, oh how I want my life to shine so bright that nothing can dim it... when I am in a large crowd I want to be seen as one who knows God, nothing more, nothing less. And that is why I believe the Lord had the Israelites do all this stuff... to set them apart!
Next ... in Numbers 11 you see the Israelites starting to grumble ... about wanting more than manna... fish and meat... just something other than what we have (sounds familiar to me... I would love to say I have never done that... but THAT would be a lie). The Lord shows the people that He is angry at their grumbling... He does not appreciate NOT being appreciated. Then... well, I think this is kinda comical (so is God), He's like.. you want Meat... HERE YA GO! And He gives them more meat then they know what to do with. They even complain about how much meat! Oh Lord.... Let me learn from them.
I was watching my daughter yesterday, and we were going up stairs, on the landing there is a statue of an old man (it is a door stop). EVERY time we go up she says "Old man"... I say "Yes". Such innocents! All she is thinking about is right now... that old man... I want that too, isn't that the way we are supposed to live? RIGHT NOW! Right now I am fed, happy, clothed, have shelter, all my needs have been met - THANK YOU JESUS!
Lets live for the now!
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