Today is Tuesday, July 19th, 2011; Karen's Korner #2112
Something I read recently in Numbers; it is talking about the people who had been miraculously led out of Egypt by Moses earlier. Some of what was written and the Bible commentary made me stop and think about our government and its leaders as they talk, debate, and struggle with monetary decisions. And we American people??:
"Then all the people began weeping aloud,
and they carried on all night.
'We wish we had died in Egypt,"
they wailed,
'or even here in the wilderness,
rather than be taken into this country ahead of us.
Jehovah will kill us there,
and our wives and little ones will become slaves.
Let's get out of here and return to Egypt!'
The idea swept the camp
'Let's elect a leader to take us back to Egypt!'
they shouted."
- Numbers 14:1 - 4 LAB
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Bible Commentary: When the chorus of despair went up, everyone joined in. Losing their perspective, the people became caught up in the emotion of the moment, forgetting what they knew about the character of God. What if the people had spent as much energy moving forward as they did moving back? The Promised Land would have been conquered much sooner and with less effort. When a cry of despair goes up around you, consider the larger perspective before you join in. You probably have better things to do with your energy.
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Father in Heaven, we confess that the United States has troubles. Help each one of us to be part of the solution and not part of the problem. Help us to remember that our ultimate trust is in You and not in governments and their leaders. Show us the way; Your way. In Jesus' Name we pray these things. Amen.
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