vs6.-7a- When we were at Mount Sinai the Lord our God said to us, "You have stayed at this mountain long enough. It is time to break camp and move on.
These verses always make me laugh, and they make me think! To me it is just casually stated and I probably read it several times until 1 day years ago when the light went on in my little mind and I stopped and thought, 11 day journey....taking 40 years. What went wrong there? It wasn't the distance between the two places that took 40 years, rather I believe it was the distance of their heart from the heart of God. Therefore, God had to take them on a journey that would take 40 years. He was transforming them.
When we have a wandering heart, we might find that we end up on a journey that we didn't anticipate. Our Heavenly Father loves us too much to just let us wander around. He will let us wander around, all the while revealing Himself to us- preparing us to live a life of obedience to Him.
Sometimes a 40 year journey is God preparing us for something greater. While my human mind can't comprehend it, I know that some of the best lessons and character building come out of struggle.
If you are in a journey today, I would encourage you to snuggle up to God. Go to Him and ask Him to expose any hidden sins in your life that may be holding you back, costing you time. If He doesn't reveal anything to you, then trust Him in this wilderness journey He has you on. He is with you and the day will come when He will say........You have stayed at this mountain long enough, it is time to break camp and move on....Look, I am giving all this land to you. Go in and occupy it!
