Numbers 15:41 “I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the Lord your God.”

OUT OF SIGHT…

As I have gotten older my memory is not as good as it used to be.  I have to make lists now to remember things.  Thank goodness for smartphones.  I can make my list in my notes app and have it with me wherever I go…as long as I don’t forget my phone.  Lol

The Lord is reminding the people, once again, that He is the One who delivered them.  He is their God.  Why did God have to keep reminding them?  Were they that forgetful?  Had they forgotten all they had seen Him do in Egypt and on their way to the Promised Land?  Obviously, they were doubting Him again.

TEACHING MOMENT

Are you constantly reminding your children to do their chores or clean their room or brush their teeth or….you fill in the blank.  It seems as parents that we have to tell our children over and over to get them to comply.  It probably is NOT a matter of them forgetting.  They are probably just NOT focused on listening to you.  They had rather do it their way in their own time.

This passage speaks wonderfully to that.  The Hebrew children had been fighting against God and doubting Him since they left Egypt.  God had to remind them that He had not changed.  He still loved them and had a plan for them, but they had to listen to Him.  He had to have their attention.  Sound familiar?  I bet it does.

Before we jump on our kids for listening to us, we need to examine our own lives.  Are we listening to our heavenly Father?  Are we attentive to His instructions for our life, instructions that when followed lead us in the right direction?  If you are like me, I think I have a better way.  But usually my way bombs.

Will you, just for a second, drop what you are doing and focus on Him?  Listen!  Closely!  What is He saying?