So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each with his clan and family. Numbers 2:34 (Chapter 1-4)
Three months after the Hebrew slaves were emancipated they arrived at Sinai. There, they received the Law and became a nation. They learned the patterns of living and worshiping in a community of Holiness, and to become the state that would bless all people.
Now, two years later, they are ready to set out again toward their forever home. They must get organized. God ordered a census and then directed the moving process down to the most minute detail. Military precision, efficiency and obedience is the plan.
Faith and fidelity were man’s obligation to God’s constancy. Only God can make every moment of a twenty-four hour day count. He alone can give perfect rest, and budget all other minutes of a day as they need to be spent to achieve the greatest value.
Put away the authority of your watch and let God’s wisdom and peace guide your progress forward.
Love,
Gretchen
P.S. Happy Birthday dad, aka Rev. Bryan Jones. Thanks for everything!