As I was reading through Numbers 2, my mind was conjuring up images of massive groups of people - lined up and ready - for whatever would come their way. I'm sure it was an awesome sight - to see that many people - gathered in their regiments - and to hear the millions of people - cheering as their tribe name was called out. There must have been a huge air of excitement running through the camp - a feeling of expectation that they could conquer the world - with God on their side.
The only problem is - that I know the rest of the story - that just a few weeks later - they rejected God - and voted against conquering Canaan - and were thus forced to wander in the desert until the entire generation passed away.
What happened to all those feelings of invincibility? What happened to all the excitement? What happened to the dedication? And how often do we act the same? How many times have we gone to worship and realized what God has in store for us - got all charged up about it - and then faltered just a short time later? Thank God for grace - both for the Israelites - and for us today.
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