Faithfulness in the Details

Num 26:46-59         12/19/2017

The second census was a sign that the period of wandering in the desert was coming to an end. God spoke to Moses and instructed that the promised land should be divided and bequeathed as a legacy to the tribes, in accordance with the size of each respective tribe. This was to be completed by the casting of lots.

Faithfulness in the Details

The land had to be distributed. It’s earthy stuff. Six-hundred thousand men all “fit for battle” probably shouldn’t attempt to divide anything without supervision.

And so there was a plan.

It’s the detail of it. No one is left out. Each tribe, each clan, each family receives their portion of the promise. God knows each one. He takes care of each one. None are forgotten. But “the details” take time.

Time. Time = Wait.

It’s not like suffering some dramatic rejection or even some epic fail. It’s just one of those days.

I feel like I’m waiting alongside the Jordan for something to happen. But the only thing that seems to be happening is water flowing to the Dead Sea. A promised land so close I can see it – but it’s not yet time. It’s not yet mine.

I believe I shall see the LORD’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD, take courage; be stouthearted, wait for the LORD!” Psalm 27:13-14