Preparation for The Promise is a series about the Book of Numbers.God is always pointing us somewhere, but sometimes it isn’t always clear where he’s pointing us. As we wait for his direction, God will shape us and teach us how to trust him. However, the danger of waiting is that during that time we can grow restless, frustrated, and even disobedient. The book of Numbers is a great reminder to keep our eyes focused on God while we wait “in the wilderness” for God to fulfill his promises.
God establishes the tabernacle at the center of the camp, thus establishing worship as the center of the Israelites.If God is not the center of all that we do, we will fail to worship him as we are called to do. We must strive to take seriously God’s expectation to worship him fully.
The Israelites waited for God to lead them out into the wilderness. We have to learn to fully trust God’s promise to lead us, which means that we stay put when he calls us to and we move along when he prompts us to go.