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Deuteronomy 2: 3  “You have been wandering around this hill country long enough; turn to the north.”

Moses and the Israelites had been wandering in the desert close to Mount Sinai for years. But now God wanted them to change direction and take a new path. You can imagine the reaction when Moses came back to his people after this conversation with God. “Moses! God said what???  Look, it’s been bad enough that we’ve been wandering around this mountain, but at least we know where we are going and we know where the water holes are. We’ve finally gotten used to being out here. Now you want to take us someplace we’ve never been, just because GOD TOLD YOU???? ARE YOU CRAZY???

Forget that this was Moses, whose face would shine so brightly after he spoke with God that he had to put a veil over his face. Forget that this was Moses, who had brought the Ten Commandments down from the mountain. Forget that “…the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend.”  (Exodus 33:11) All these people could think of was that they were going to go off someplace new and they were afraid of the unfamiliar.

We are at the beginning of a new year, and it’s time for new beginnings. While we still have time, we need to take stock of ourselves and look at our prejudices, our opinions, our beliefs. What is worthwhile keeping and what needs to be gotten rid of? Life is too short to refuse to forgive and to hate. Unforgiveness doesn’t hurt the people who have hurt you; it only eats holes in your heart.

And what does God want to do with our situations? Perhaps we are comfortable with our jobs, but are we fulfilling God’s perfect will for our lives? God has a way of disturbing things. We love to quote verses about God doing new things, but we fail to realize that for the new to come in, the old must go. As you start this year, ask God to help you quit “circling a mountain” and give Him permission to take you in a new direction.

PRAYER: Father God, today we give you permission to change our hearts and our lives. Help us to cling to your Hand so that when you begin to shake up our situation, we will realize you are taking us in new directions and we will be willing to follow hard after you. In the Mighty and Precious Name of Jesus. Amen.

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