Setting Out Camp To Go Where God Goes

Num 9:15-23
15 On the day the tabernacle, the Tent of the Testimony, was set up, the cloud covered it. From evening till morning the cloud above the tabernacle looked like fire. 16 That is how it continued to be; the cloud covered it, and at night it looked like fire. 17 Whenever the cloud lifted from above the Tent, the Israelites set out; wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites encamped. 18 At the LORD's command the Israelites set out, and at his command they encamped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they remained in camp. 19 When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a long time, the Israelites obeyed the LORD's order and did not set out. 20 Sometimes the cloud was over the tabernacle only a few days; at the LORD's command they would encamp, and then at his command they would set out. 21 Sometimes the cloud stayed only from evening till morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they set out. Whether by day or by night, whenever the cloud lifted, they set out. 22 Whether the cloud stayed over the tabernacle for two days or a month or a year, the Israelites would remain in camp and not set out; but when it lifted, they would set out. 23 At the LORD's command they encamped, and at the LORD's command they set out. They obeyed the LORD's order, in accordance with his command through Moses.


The Israelites were faithful to the Lord. They were also very obedient to Him. When the Lord was there, they stayed, when the Lord moved, they moved. Sometimes the Lord stayed there for a short time, sometimes the Lord stayed there for a very long time, but the Israelites obeyed God.

This passage is so meaningful to me. I can imagine settling camp for a long time, a year, maybe more, then all of a sudden, God moves, so you have to move too. Go where God goes. Just like myself, I feel comfortable, but when God says to move, you move. For myself, God moves me to Washington, then I have to set out to Washington.

Father God, I pray for obedience in You. Allow me to not be comfortable with myself and with You, but to still have faith and obey Your commands. Lord, if you are moving your presence for me to somewhere else, let me be able to set out for You. Where You go, I will follow. I thank you Lord, and give me strength to do this. I pray this in Jesus name.
Amen.