I had a realization as I was reading this weeks portion of the Torah. Specifically, Numbers 10:35. God did go before the people but not until:
1. He had told them to move.
2. There was a prayer of invocation
Numbers 10:35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said: 'Rise up, O Lord, and let Thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Thee flee before Thee'
A thought to ponder: Does God "always" go before us? I am rethinking my position on this. Why would God go before you, if it weren't something He would lead you into? If your journey is of your own making, and not one that He alone has led you into, how can you expect that He is going before you to scatter your enemies? I've not been able to find one single Scripture, that supports our erroneous assumption that God goes before us in all things. If I'm wrong, please show it to me. We might be well served as these times draw near, while secure in our salvation in Yeshua - to also be mindful that we serve a Mighty God, a Holy God, a God of Justice, Mercy and Grace - but one that we should not fit into our own box. Claiming God goes before us, as far as I can see - to be said in truth - should be said by first knowing you've heard Him tell you to move!
Again we see in Scripture that the people did not come or go without first hearing from God;
Exodus 40:36-40
36 Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would go onward in all their journeys.37 But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not journey till the day that it was taken up.38 For the cloud of the LORD was above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
What are your thoughts?
