13. If we only knew

Wow Father. How easily don't we forget what You have done for us? Forgive me, forgive me and cause me to start remembering. It is Your desire that I build monuments in remembrance of what You have done for me (Joshua 4; 1 Sam 7: 12; Ps 78: 2-3). I therefore declare that by Your grace and Your Spirit it will become a habit for me to remember the things You have done for me.

When I read about the Israelites, I am shocked. The Israelites saw ten plagues, saw Pharaoh release them, crossed through the Red Sea unharmed, saw water come out of a rock, were fed with bread from heaven - all of this within 3 months. Countless times they murmured and countless times You responded with provision. Countless times You spoke to Moses and he spoke to the people about how You will make the people a special treasure to Yourself if they heed Your voice (Ex 19: 1, 5, 8, Ex 23, ex 24: 3-4). Countless times the people responded on these occasions with one voice that they understand and agree.

Then Moses and the elders went up the mountain where You eventually separated Moses from the rest and started giving Moses not only the Ten Commandments, but also instructions of the finest detail to build You a a tabernacle. You wanted to have  A DWELLING PLACE FOR YOURSELF AMONGST THE PEOPLE (Ex 25: 8). 

But the people were waiting so long (less than 40 days) and so they decided to build a god for themselves!!! (Ex 32: 1)

My God, my God... thank You for showing me that Your heart is always to establish Your presence and love towards me. May I not grow impatient and miss out on what You are planning in the finest detail for me. Open my spiritual eyes that though nothing is happening in the natural, I will believe by faith that wonderful things are happening in the spiritual. Father, You were giving Your plan such special care. The Holy and Living God planned to dwell in the midst of His people and they were only concerned about the immediate, about the physical.

Faith comes by the hearing of the Word (Rom 10: 17). Lord, thank You that by spending time in Your Word, You increase my faith to believe Your goodness and kindness towards me even when there is little "evidence" of this in the natural.

Thank You Father for this warning, revelation and invitation. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.