Bonnie Stebbins
Church on the Rock - Melbourne
Most
of us are familiar with the story in Numbers of the twelve spies who were sent
into the land of Canaan ahead of the Israelite people. Two, Caleb and Joshua, came back and reported
a wonderful land flowing with milk and honey. They encouraged the people to
obey God and take the land. The other
ten spies brought back a report of giants and caused fear to take control of
the people. The Israelites wept and
decided the best thing was to go back to Egypt. Upon hearing this Moses and Aaron fell on
their faces in prayer. What else was
there to do, but pray? The people were
determined to disobey God and turn away from Him and His purposes for them.
Today we can see around us a nation who has
turned from God. Ungodliness is
legislated by those who represent us. Our
judges bring forth unjust, immoral judgments. There are those who, like Caleb and Joshua,
are pointing the right way, but their voices are not heeded. Like Moses and Aaron, we can see disaster and
judgment coming. What should be our
response? Fall on our faces in prayer. Only God has the answers and the power to
accomplish His will. Did the Israelites obey God and enter the land? They certainly did. God’s purposes were fulfilled. However, it was
not them, but their children who followed the will of God. Do we want to be the generation who turns this
nation around, or will we leave it to our children to do so? Will we fall on our faces and pray for God’s
will to be accomplished in America, in our city? Will you?
