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(Numbers 32:6) But Moses said to the people of Gad and...Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?”
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Moses feared that lurking behind their request for the first properties available in the promised land was the same toxic attitude that their fathers displayed. Besides saying, God’s enemies were too strong for God’s people, they concluded it was okay to have less freedom than God intended for them to enjoy. Moses confronted them to see whether they thought they could be happy with their small victory. He checked to see whether they’d allow others to sacrifice for them without reciprocating by helping them find victory, too.
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Moses warned that if this proved true, this sinfful selfishness would indeed expose them (v. 23). Likewise, I—my family, friends, neighbors—are in spiritual war whether we reorganize it or not. Am I content to savor the spoils of spiritual war that others have won for me without being ready to serve them?
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Lord, just as these tribes were later able to rename cities to reflect Your glory and accomplishments, so I pray to be able to point to households and cities I have helped to transform into Your glory.
(Numbers 32:6) But Moses said to the people of Gad and...Reuben, “Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?”
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Moses feared that lurking behind their request for the first properties available in the promised land was the same toxic attitude that their fathers displayed. Besides saying, God’s enemies were too strong for God’s people, they concluded it was okay to have less freedom than God intended for them to enjoy. Moses confronted them to see whether they thought they could be happy with their small victory. He checked to see whether they’d allow others to sacrifice for them without reciprocating by helping them find victory, too.
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Moses warned that if this proved true, this sinfful selfishness would indeed expose them (v. 23). Likewise, I—my family, friends, neighbors—are in spiritual war whether we reorganize it or not. Am I content to savor the spoils of spiritual war that others have won for me without being ready to serve them?
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Lord, just as these tribes were later able to rename cities to reflect Your glory and accomplishments, so I pray to be able to point to households and cities I have helped to transform into Your glory.
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