Passage
Numbers 21:1-35 (ESV)
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Acts 8:26-40
Key Verse: 8:35
God's Timing Makes All the Difference
Date: Nov. 15, 2016
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 21:2-3a
First, God's victory doesn't depend on changeable emotions (1-20). It was God's time for the Israelites to enter the land. God led them and granted victory. The hearts of the people were full of faith and confidence in God. Their victory was not due to their feelings, but because of God's grace and perfect timing. In fact, the people couldn't maintain their enthusiasm. When hardships came they again spoke against God and Moses, inviting God's judgment with snakes. God provided a way to be saved. The people were restored. God continued to lead them and provide (10-20).
Second, God's victory was abundant (21-35). The Israelites wanted to pass through the land of the Amorites but were refused. In obedience to God, they defeated the King of Bashan and vanquished the Amorites. For forty years there were complaints, wanderings and judgment. Now, with God's perfect timing, there were shouts of joy and victory.
Prayer: Lord, I get impatient. Help me to follow you according to your perfect timing.
One Word: Taste victory when its God's timing
