Moses addressing the Israelites towards the end of his mission starts to recall the events of his leadership right at the start of the book of Deuteronomy. Beginning with leaving Egypt to all the events in the wilderness that turned a 21 days journey to a whooping 40 years, comes to the spying of the land and how he asked the people not to be afraid following the report from the 10 spies and to be move up to the mountains because God had already spoken and has given them the land. “But you still did not trust the LORD your God even though He had always gone before you to find places for you to camp. In a fire at night and in a cloud during the day, He showed you which way to go”. (Deut. 1 vs. 32 – 33)
The rebellion of Israel is a well known story. However, the striking thing in this passage is in Deuteronomy 1 vs. 41. When God had made a u-turn because of their disobedience and said that they should head back towards the red sea, they now realized the graveness of their disobedience they told Moses that they will go up and fight. Of course we know the end of that mission God said do not bother anymore since you did not listen the first time, forget it!
Moses said to the leaders and the people in vs. 43 “So I told you (not to go to war) but you would not listen…you were proud and you went up into the mountains… They chased you like bees… you came back and cried before the LORD but the LORD did not listen to you. He refused to pay attention to you. So you stayed in Kadesh a long time.
In my life I can recall several times when I have little Holy Ghost nudges to something but I explained it away or to give something which I conveniently forgot and God does not desert me or scream from heaven. Sometimes the nudging dies off and I believe that at such times, God just finds another vessel that is ready to obey and to be used. As I reflect on this passage today, I cannot help but wonder how many times I have stayed long in kadesh.
I remember at different times when I will pray that LORD I want to move on in my life and that whatever lesson there is to learn in that situation that I had learnt it. So many times, we are where we are as if marking time in one spot, not making much progress because we refused to take God at His word and move at His command so he leaves us a long time in kadesh.
Has God been speaking to you to do something, to move up to the mountains because he had already taken care of the Amorites?
Do not hesitate. Do not delay because he may just move on and no longer be interested if you are not willing to obey or get rid of the fear that paralyze you. Remember that it may be too late if you delay or allow unbelief to take away your blessing. Not only will you stay long in kadesh, you will also push your inheritance and blessings years and years down the road and you will wallow in pain and anguish.
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