My thoughts and my life

A reminder for today The people blamed Moses and said, "If only we had died in the LORD's presence with our brothers! Why have you brought the congregation of the LORD's people into this wilderness to die, along with all our livestock? Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us here to this terrible place? This land has no grain, no figs, no grapes, no pomegranates, and no water to drink!" (Numbers 20:3-5) The end of 2012 – Looking back: Today is the last day of 2012 and looking back one can’t help but to remember all that has happened in this year. The Israelites are blaming Moses once again for the hardships they face and have faced and they looked back at a time that seemed better, yet they have forgotten the good things God has done to bring them so far and they certainly have forgotten all they have done wrong. So the complained – again. My dear friend, I look back at a year filled with many obstacles and many amazing things. I see God’s hand...

A reminder for today "Get away from all these people so that I can instantly destroy them!" But Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground. And Moses said to Aaron, "Quick, take an incense burner and place burning coals on it from the altar. Lay incense on it, and carry it out among the people to purify them and make them right with the LORD. The LORD's anger is blazing against them—the plague has already begun." (Numbers 16:45-46) Forgive: It is amazing how many times the Israelites angered God and how many times Moses pleaded with the Lord to forgive them and not to destroy them. In so many ways they rallied against Moses and complained that you would think Moses would let the Lord destroy them as He wanted, yet Moses acted and pleaded with the Lord. This made me think. How many times does the Lord Jesus plead for us in a day? Have we anger God in such a way that He wanted to destroy us? If we are forgiven so many times for our foolish mis...

A reminder for today “Buds will sprout on the staff belonging to the man I choose. Then I will finally put an end to the people's murmuring and complaining against you. " When he went into the Tabernacle of the Covenant the next day, he found that Aaron's staff, representing the tribe of Levi, had sprouted, budded, blossomed, and produced ripe almonds! (Numbers 17: 5 and 8) You have been chosen: There was a rebellion in the Israelite camp about leadership and the people questioned Aaron and Moses as their leaders stating that they have not brought them to a land of milk and honey but instead they were doomed to die in the wilderness. The result was that God opened the earth and underneath Korah and all his followers and they were buried alive. Finally God told Moses that he must collect the staffs from all the tribal leaders and He will show whom He chooses when buds will sprout from that staff. My dear friend, thanks to the wonderful gift we have in Jes...

A reminder for today But my servant Caleb has a different attitude than the others have. He has remained loyal to me, so I will bring him into the land he explored. His descendants will possess their full share of that land. (Numbers 14:24) Different, don’t you want to be different? Once again the Israelites have turned away from God and in this they angered God. So instead of entering the Promised Land, God punishes their faithlessness by letting them wonder in the wilderness for forty years. You see God wanted to destroy them there and then, but Moses interceded for them and pleaded with the Lord to spare them, yet the Lord was tired of their ways. God said that none of them will enter the Promised Land. Only their children will see it and with the exception of Caleb and Joshua who did not turn their backs against the Lord but remained faithful. My dear friend, instead of fearing the giants and losing faith, Joshua and Caleb stood up and argued with the Israelite leade...

A reminder for today And the LORD said to Moses, "How long will these people treat me with contempt? Will they never believe me, even after all the miraculous signs I have done among them? (Numbers 14:11) Merry Christmas! Wow! It is Christmas. What a wonderful time in rejoicing the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. What a wonderful gift from a loving Father to all His children all over the world.  My dear friend, this is such a wonderful opportunity to show the world that our God lives and that He is the only living God. Through our lives and the wonderful gifts God has given us we can show Him to our neighbours. Let us celebrate Him in living a life that glorifies His name. My prayer for you for today is that you will have a beautiful day filled with joy, love and peace and that the Lord will bless you and all your family through this wonderful time, in Jesus name. Have an awesome day, dear friend of Jesus. Cheers