Sun.’s Devo - The Promised Land

Read: Numbers 11:24-13:33, Mark 14:22-52, Ps. 52:1-9, Pro. 11:1-3 Moses selected 70 God-fearing men to be elders and God came down and filled them with His spirit. They went around prophesying in the tabernacle. Two of the men went out to the people and shared what God was telling them. One young man thought they were doing wrong since he thought only Moses should prophesy. Moses told him not to worry because God would love to have all his people prophesy. This reminds me of the time in Luke 9:49 when John went to Jesus because he had seen a man casting out devils in Jesus name. John had forbad the man to do that but Jesus told him not to stop the man because ‘he that is not against us is for us.’ This is a great reminder that we are laborers together for the kingdom, not for our own reputation. God did send the quail and a plague to go with it. It killed those who had lusted. They were on the edge of the promised land so they sent out spies. They traveled the length and width of it and brought back its fruits which were huge. But….they concentrated on the giants in the land which replaced faith with fear. Caleb stood up with the spirit of God and wanted to go up at once and possess it. He said they were well able to overcome it. Everyone but Joshua and Moses couldn’t see the fruit for the giants. The disciples were having the same trouble in Mark. They couldn’t understand the gravity of their decisions. They didn’t realize this was their last time to spend with Jesus and instead of praying for Him, they slept. Jesus was about to enter the promised land of heaven but He had to face the giant of death first. Notice the man in linen. He’s one of those heavenly priestly watchers that are found throughout the Bible. Lord, may we be like a green olive tree that flourishes in Your house.