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So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief. Hebrews 3:19
D.L. MOODY
When the Israelites first came out of Egypt, God would have led them right up into the land of Canaan if it had not been for their accursed unbelief. But they desired something besides God’s Word, so they were turned back and had to wander in the desert for forty years. I believe there are thousands of God’s children wandering in the wilderness still. The Lord has delivered them from the hand of the Egyptian and would, at once, take them through the wilderness right into the Promised Land if they were only willing to follow Christ. Christ has been down here and has made the rough places smooth and the dark places light and the crooked places straight. If we will only be led by Him right into the land of promise, all will be peace and joy and rest.
ERWIN LUTZER
When the Israelites refused to obey God and were condemned to wander in the wilderness, they later regretted their decision. They experienced what we could call the “second best.” Does this mean God forsook them and said, “Well, you know, you made your own bed, you have to lie in it”? No, God blessed them even while they were being disciplined in the desert. God still gave them guidance through the cloud and the pillar of fire. He also gave them manna every morning.
Have you made a bad decision in the past and still experience the painful consequences? God is able to meet us in our wilderness, in the midst of a waisted life, or a life that has been ruined by others. God comes to help, to encourage, and to forgive.
Cry up to God in your wilderness; call upon Him, for He is near. He does not forsake us in the desert, but provides an oasis, a place of rest and blessing. You can’t redo the past, but your future can still be blessed. God is the God of second chances.
PRAYER
Father, help me in my unbelief; graciously provide an oasis in the desert of my experience.REFLECTION QUESTIONS
When has unbelief stopped you from following God’s will. Why did you not trust God in that moment?How have you seen God use the second best that you chose to still bless you and others?