Numbers 20-21

So the Israelites occupied the cities they conquered. I have so many questions. It wasn’t technically the Promised Land, but it sounds like many of the Jews found homes there. Were these the 2 1/2 tribes that eventually stayed there? Did their wanderings end there? It would seem so, although there are a lot of things that happened to the nation of Israel in the wilderness before they crossed the Jordan River.

I get it, I guess. We all like to be comfortable. We get tired of the journey, of the battle out there. We find a comfortable place to lay our faith, and call it home. But there are battles yet to fight. God wants to grow our faith, stretch us, strengthen us, use us to show our world how awesome He is so that they’ll want Him, too.

Am I satisfied with my relationship with God to the point I don’t feel the need or desire to grow any more? Do I convince myself my days of serving God are behind me, and it’s time to put my feet up? The Promised Land is still ahead.

Am I going to quit now?