" in this way they journeyed at the command of the LORD and stopped where he told them to, then remained there as long as the cloud stayed. if it stayed a long time, then they stayed a long time. but if it stayed only a few days, then they remained only a few days; for so the LORD had instructed them. "
--but when they stopped, God didn't stop directing them. he would always tell them what to do, give them instructions to build something, or just "wait". through moses, god would give them purpose and work. (imagine how foolish they looked, in the desert following a cloud for 40 years!!!)
--before jesus, we have a god who speaks audibly to a few chosen people, directed towards the israelites. after jesus, we have a god who speaks inaudibly to any person willing to believe in and listen to him, words tailor-made for each of us but with the good of all in mind.
i want to be one of those people who can wait as long as god stays in one place...i want to be that connected to his promises that i know as long as i'm with him, then i am in the right place. even if i don't move for 400 years.
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