Numbers 27 - Praying God's Word

 

Please read Numbers 27.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/num/27/1/s_144001

Meditate on verses 12-14.

 

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. 

When you have seen it, you too will 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.)

 

Kadesh…it was there the Israelites chose to doubt God and focus on giants (Numbers 13:25-14:38).   God punished them severely for their unbelief (Numbers 26:64-65).  It was also at Kadesh that Moses did not believe God nor treat Him as holy, twice striking the rock to get water for the people instead of speaking to it (Numbers 20:7-13).  God severely punished Moses for his disobedient unbelief as well; he was not allowed to lead the Israelites into the promised land (vs. 12-14).

 

Be mindful when God brings you to “Kadesh,” the place of decision to believe and obey Him.  It will be a place requiring you to wholeheartedly trust God despite overwhelming circumstances.  It will be a place requiring you to humbly acknowledge God’s holiness, so others can see that salvation comes from Him.

 

Notice Moses’ heart for the people.  If Moses could not lead them into the land, he wanted God to give them a good leader to take his place.  Pray Moses’ prayer from Numbers 27:16-17 over a church for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

 

“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,

 so that the congregation of the LORD will

 not be like sheep which have no shepherd.

For the sake of Your church, Jesus~”

 

The WATCHMAN on the WALL – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell