God Was There the Whole Time

READ: NUMBERS 33:1-10; PSALM 139:1-12; HEBREWS 13:5 I have to admit, when I’m reading certain parts of the Bible, I sometimes hurry through what I’m reading without really paying attention. The book of Numbers is one of those books that I just try to get through when I’m completing a Bible reading plan. Last night, though, as I was reading a chapter from Numbers, I found myself slowing down. In Numbers 33, we’re given a list of all the places the Israelites camped after they left Egypt. They had many stops on their journey. And as I was reading through this list, I started thinking about the fact that God was with the Israelites at each camp. He was with them in each part of their journey. He saw them through their many stops. He paid attention to it all. Dealing with changes in our lives can be hard. Things like moving can be uncomfortable and even scary. Through it all, though, God sees what we’re facing. Like He saw the Israelites through each of their stops, He sees us...