Today we start the exciting book of Numbers. Ok, I’ll be honest, it probably won’t be that exciting unless you think balancing your checkbook is the highlight of your week. However, we must keep in mind the purpose of the book, which was to show the precision by which God would prepare the Israelites to enter the promised land. In this book we will also see the disobedience by the Israelites when they show a lack of faith by not entering the promised land because of fear. God punishes them for their disobedience by making them wait another 40 years. The thing to remember is God has a perfect plan for each of us. If we lack courage to move forward it is because of us, not God. We must always look to Him and know He is always with us. Just like we read yesterday in the book of Hebrews, He is the same yesterday today and tomorrow. We are the ones who change, not Him.