Who Is In Charge?

Whether the cloud stayed above the Tabernacle for two days, a month, or a year, the people of Israel stayed in camp and did not move on. But as soon as it lifted, they broke camp and moved on. [Numbers 9.22]

This sounds simple enough, right?

Well, consider the fact that the Tabernacle had to be set up and taken down every time they moved.

I know what response I would have to have avoided, "I am not setting this thing up just to stay overnight!"

Perhaps my attitude reveals my real heart toward obeying God and being led by Him and Him alone.

More and more I am reminded that man's knowledge and experience (wisdom?) mean nothing to God and His ways. God is not limited by what I know (or think I know)! God does not need to ask my advice and He certainly does not need to ask my permission. And yet my attitude much of the time is that God needs to answer to me and what I think. How messed up is that?

Is this not why people get "upset" with God? Is this not why people turn away from God? In our selfishness and self-centeredness, we think God owes us an accounting for what He does or for what happens in our lives. And the irony of this is, He has already given us full accounting for His every move in His Word - we just ignore it.

There is a reason Jesus taught us to "seek God's Kingdom first and foremost." It is not about "me," but it is about Him.

Will I just do what God says?

Will I just go where God leads?

Will I just say what God says?

It all comes down to who (or Who) is in charge.

Father, I see the need in my life today for more obedience to You. I want to reach the place where my life is fully and completely submitted to You.