Day 10 of 90 - Numbers 2:1-Numbers 11:35

Yesterday, we read Numbers 2:1-Numbers 11:35, and the words that leapt from the pages of scripture were “at the appointed time.” What I felt the Holy Spirit say was: OBEY NOW. ASK LATER.

As I read Genesis-Numbers over the last 2 weeks, I couldn’t help but notice how detailed God is. God gives specifics about fabric, colors, measurements, and types of wood. God also commands Israel to observe certain feasts at an appointed time. He instructs them to depart from a certain place or enter into another space at an appointed time. 

In Numbers 9:2, as the Israelites are preparing for Passover, God says it again: Celebrate it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month.” When I parallel this command to God’s order to eat manna at a certain time, or else it will expire, I started to recall every moment God compelled me to write something, produce something, launch something, apply for something, at a certain time—and I put it off because I got busy. I started to think about certain seasons where I felt a strong impression to publish a book to bring awareness to God’s people about a situation that was near and dear to His heart, and instead of focusing on His word, I would put his priorities on the back burner to tend to other, more pressing things for other people. I figured I would get to it when I got to it. But delayed obedience is still disobedience. 

God not only cares about what you do; God also cares about WHEN you do it. If he didn’t, Jesus wouldn’t have stated “Seek FIRST the kingdom.” If he didn’t He would not have taken the time to show us in His word, how important it was to do something on a certain day, at a certain time. My question to you is, what has God been prompting you to finish before the end of the year, and you keep putting it off? You never know what your obedience is attached to. 

Lesson: God’s grace is limitless, but your assignment is not. Your instructions from God are time-sensitive, and He wants you to do it NOW.