by Rebekah Johnson
"These are the commandments and the rules that the LORD commanded through Moses to the people of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho." Numbers 36:13
This is the end of the book of Numbers - the end of the Israelites' wilderness wanderings. Before crossing the Jordan River and heading into the land God had promised them, there were rules and laws about the land. They had left Egypt where they owned no land. They had wandered in the wilderness for 40 years without a claim to any land, and God had guided them every step of the way and protected them. Now it's time; now He has brought them to His promise. If they obeyed God and followed His directions, they would be able to go into Canaan, their promised land and possess it. It was to be theirs just as God had promised, and God always always keeps his promises.
Just as God had guided the Israelites through the wilderness, so He desires to guide us through our wilderness of life. He will guide us if we will obey. He will protect us and provide for us what we need if we will trust. He promises to be with us always.
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