Today’s Thought “Those People!” G. Ward

Numbers 14

¹¹ And the Lord said to Moses, “How long will this people be disrespectful to Me? And how long will they not believe in Me, despite all the signs that I have performed in their midst?

 

Many are without individual perspective because they’ve played “Do- si-do” (i.e., a folk dance, or square dancing) too long, even awaiting the announcer (the DJ) to say, “switch partners” - particularly when they’ve partnered with eloquent presenters who’ve passed away, whereby another will take their place and lead them to more rhetoric furthered (cf. Isa.5:20-21). Some will become enraged, even violent, if you call them an idolator (because they teeter-totter in spiritual instability – for their conscience is seared with with/in two sayers, and one authors great divisiveness soon to fade away, and the Other is the Maker/Owner of the earth and HE commanded us to never be enamored with mankind’s wavering views, but to ONLY TRUST HIM).

Our theme speaks to the wilderness experience of the Israelites (having gained deliverance from Egypt) and comparable to spoiled children, their rebellion failed to honor their DELIVERER and whereas this generation purports the same insurrection against Heaven’s regard – by relying on systems and its beholders (cf. 2 Cor.4:4), it can be likened to carrying a rabbit’s foot at a continuum and truly believing it grants you safe passage in a weary world…