My Bible reading is admittedly a slow progress.

Nevertheless, it came as a surprise that I had finished Numbers.

Poor Moses had a really difficult time with the children of Israel

Having been unexpectedly chosen by God to lead the children of Israel out of slavery

From the land of Egypt to the promised land God instructed Moses about

After many times Moses requested the Pharaoh to let his people go, finally, the Pharaoh gave in and told Moses to take his people out of his sight

Even after they had all left and headed to the Red Sea, the Pharaoh pursued intent to capture them all to increase their slavery and punishment hardships

The people were full of fear and began to doubt God and distrust Moses as a leader.

This process continued even though Moses always spoke to God on behalf of the children of Israel

Despite their continually being dissatisfied and crumbling, God directed them to the promised land

With reluctance and stubbornness, they finally entered into the promised land

All except Moses who was denied entrance to the much-awaited paradise of milk and honey

While there will be another Moses, there is no shortage of people who have wandered far from God to the extent of denying His very presence

Being boastful and proud, wilfully exulting themselves as little gods, so blinded by their sinful nature they view themselves as good people

This leaves anyone who has been born again, being slowly transformed into a true Christian

Each one of us finds ourselves becoming a Moses-type seeker of the lost and attempting to show them they are sinners in desperate need of forgiveness.

All those lost ignore or ridicule and mock all Christians whenever they try to shine the light and gently guide them back to our loving Saviour