Lead me!

Numbers 8:16, "for they are wholly given to Me from among the children of Israel; I have taken them for Myself..." numbers 32:12 says Joshua and Caleb "wholly followed the Lord" new living translation says they wholeheartedly followed the Lord. NASB says they, followed the Lord fully. Young's literal translation says they have been fully after Jehovah.

Many of us have heard the song "Lead me" where a wife is asking her husband to, "lead me with strong hands stand up when I can't...Don't leave me hungry for love chasing dreams, what about us? Show me you 're willing to fight that I'm still the love of your life...(by Sancts Real)

Well that goes for God too. Are we asking Him to lead us? Or Are we trying to do things on our own. Again, we turn to the subject of waiting on the Lord. Can we trust God will lead us with strong hands (Isaiah 59:1) Can we believe God will stand up when we can't ? Deut 20:4 Can we believe the bread of life will never leave us hungry for love? John 6:35, Hebrews 13:5

God is waiting and seeking for a generation that "wholly follows the LORD" for true worshippers who worship in Spirit and Truth. John 4:23-24

Isn't it ironic that God wants us to both be holy and to wholly follow Him?

I was touched this morning by my devotion. The people waited....for God's leading...How long? As long as it took. "Whether it was two days a month, or a year that the cloud remained above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would remain encamped and not journey; but when it was taken up they would journey. Numbers 9:22

Jesus is our good Shepherd and He leads us to green pastures and still waters. So why are we content with weeds and dirty, stale pond water? We need to learn to wait, to be still and know He is God (psalm 46:10) and wholly FOLLOW the Lord. The children of Israel, like us, failed many times...but I love their obedience in waiting for God's move. "even when the cloud continued long many days above the tabernacle the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD and did not journey." So let's make that our aim to wholly follow the Lord to ask Him to lead us with strong Hands and to trust Him wholly, to be holy and wait on His Word and guidance.