In Numbers 9 wer’e told that the cloud covered the Tabernacle and, when the cloud lifted from over the sacred tent, the people would break camp and follow it.  When the cloud settled, the Israelites would set up camp and they stayed there until the cloud moved.

What an awesome level of obedience!  Sometimes we get hung up on stories of the Isrealites whining and we don’t think about the huge job it was to break camp for this very large group of people with their goats and cows and babies and all of their stuff.  They would move and keep on moving until the cloud settled.

I always read the Old Testament taking into consideration that these people didn’t have the Holy Spirit living inside of them like we do.  In those days the Spirit came upon people like Moses and David and the prophets but did not dwell inside of each believer like it does now.  So they had a lot more ‘excuse’ to whine than we do.

Dear Father, we thank you for the Holy Spirit dwelling inside of us, guiding us to your truth.  We ask you to grow our obedience to the level where we watch you and follow you like the Israelites did so many times.