Delayed Obedience

Scripture:

“For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you shall fall by the sword; because you have turned away from the LORD, the LORD will not be with you.””
‭‭Numbers‬ ‭14:43‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Observation:

After Joshua and Caleb told the children of Israel to go up immediately and take possession of the land, the children of Israel decided to listen to the ten other spies and to complain that things were better in Egypt.  They wanted to go back or die in the wilderness.  After God pronounced judgment on them, they decided to go ahead and enter the land.  God told them it would not work because they had not listened to Him earlier.  They changed their mind, but it was already too late for the LORD.

Application:

There is a saying that delayed obedience is equal to disobedience.  It’s easy to change your mind and re-think things later, but the opportunity of a lifetime must be seized within the lifetime of the opportunity.  Obedience to God must be on His terms and when He says to do it.  I need to improve on immediate obedience and not when I think it is convenient to do things.

Prayer:

Lord God Almighty, you are worthy of honor, power, and praise.  You are incredible and I love serving You.  Help me to obey You on Your timeline and not my own.  Teach me to walk in obedience and not delayed obedience.  Empower me to make the hard calls and to do what You say when You say it.

Yours,
Jeff