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Courage in the moment

 Go and occupy it as the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. Don’t be afraid! Don’t be discouraged!’

“But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them! 30The Lord your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt.

He will see this land because he has followed the Lord completely. 

“But King Sihon of Heshbon refused to allow us to pass through, because the Lord your God made Sihon stubborn and defiant so he could help you defeat him, as he has now done.

Lord God my Father,

May I completely trust in your power in my life. Give me courage to defeat my past, cleanse me of any wrong I lived and deliver me to today to do your work.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Unified with Him, Wholeheartedly

 the Lord commanded Moses.

they have not obeyed me wholeheartedly. 12The only exceptions are Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they have wholeheartedly followed the Lord.’

Lord God my Father,

May I take your desire and make it mine, May I obey wholeheartedly and follow you to a place of peace and blessing where you fight my battles. Help me to overcome my past and live now with you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

No wisdom but His

But Nadab and Abihu died when they burned before the Lord the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded.

 Not one of them survived except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

for you both rebelled against my instructions in the wilderness of Zin. When the people of Israel rebelled, you failed to demonstrate my holiness to them at the waters.”

Lord God my Father,

Thank you for your steadfast love, Help me to release my rebellion and accept your plan for me. Lord make my wisdom come from you and not myself. Help me to allow you complete control over me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Obedient and ok with it

“You must faithfully keep all my commands by putting them into practice, for I am the Lord.

“You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly.

 Lord God my Father,

Help me to find power over my weakness to be obedient to you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Peace in Truth, so hard to find here.

Then Balak said to Balaam, “Fine, but if you won’t curse them, at least don’t bless them!”26But Balaam replied to Balak, “Didn’t I tell you that I can do only what the Lord tells me?”

“Alas, who can survive unless God has willed it?

Lord God my Father,

I ask you to bring truth to me and close my eyes to the deceit of this world. I pray Lord for your truth to be all I see.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Complete surrender as He desires.

That night God came to Balaam and asked him, “Who are these men visiting you?”

But God told Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse these people, for they have been blessed!”

Then the Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak. “What have I done to you that deserves your beating me three times?” it asked Balaam.

“But I am the same donkey you have ridden all your life,” the donkey answered. “Have I ever done anything like this before?”

Three times the donkey saw me and shied away; otherwise, I would certainly have killed you by now and spared the donkey.”

Then Balaam confessed to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned. I didn’t realize you were standing in the road to block my way. I will return home if you are against my going.”

Balaam replied, “Look, now I have come, but I have no power to say whatever I want. I will speak only the message that God puts in my mouth.”

Lord God my Father,

I am blind and stupid, On my own I am powerless. Lord God, open my eyes and give me your direction and protect me from my past. Deliver me to a new life where I am only able to do your will. Forgive me from my past and heal the wounds I inflict on myself. Make me whole in your presence.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

As I was designed.

“Why is the Lord taking us to this country only to have us die in battle? Our wives and our little ones will be carried off as plunder! Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?” 4Then they plotted among themselves, “Let’s choose a new leader and go back to Egypt!”

 They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the Lord is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!”10But the whole community began to talk about stoning Joshua and Caleb.

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?

Then the Lord said, “I will pardon them as you have requested. 

“Let’s go,” they said. “We realize that we have sinned, but now we are ready to enter the land the Lord has promised us.”41But Moses said, “Why are you now disobeying the Lord’s orders to return to the wilderness? It won’t work.

 following your own desires and defiling yourselves, as you are prone to do.

Lord God my Father,

Be with me and help me to trust in you completely. I know the truth, I see you all around me but I struggle for control in areas you need to have access to. Release me from my bondage, bondage of this world and allow me to delight in your presence completely.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Urgent in His desire

But now our appetites are gone. All we ever see is this manna!


And Moses said to the Lord, “Why are you treating me, your servant, so harshly? Have mercy on me! What did I do to deserve the burden of all these people?

I can’t carry all these people by myself! The load is far too heavy! 15If this is how you intend to treat me, just go ahead and kill me.

You will eat it for a whole month until you gag and are sick of it. For you have rejected the Lord, who is here among you, and you have whined to him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?”’


Then the Lord said to Moses, “Has my arm lost its power? 

But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that theLord would put his Spirit upon them all!”

Of all my house, he is the one I trust.8I speak to him face to face,clearly, and not in riddles!He sees the Lord as he is.

“Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!”

Lord God my Father,

May I be humble like Moses and strong with you alone. Give me your burden for my desire and help me to constantly focus on you. Help me to use your power to transform me into who you created me to be and give me power to surrender my charter defects to your care. Give me urgent desire to do your will in my life.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Freedom in forgiveness

His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. 50He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. 51He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, 52and a male goat for a sin offering. 53For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs

This was the Lord’s reply to Moses.

they will suffer the consequences of their guilt. 

“Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered! Let them flee before you!”

Lord God my Father,

May I give proper sacrifice to you as you require. Speak to me, guide me and protect me from distraction. Forgive my past and remove my guilt, Destroy the enemy, cause them to flee from my presence.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Joyful in my task

All the men between thirty and fifty years of age who were eligible for service in the Tabernacle and for its transportation 48numbered 8,580. 
each man was assigned his task and told what to carry.

I have a task assigned by God. Lord God, help me to resist anything that distracts me from your task.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen