In the book of Numbers, Chapter 14 we see the children of Israel's response to the negative report from 10 of the 12 spies sent into Canaan. They responded the way they always did when faced with circumstances they could not see a human answer to; they rebelled against God. As a result, God sent them into the wilderness for 40 years. At the end of the 40 years, Israel found itself again at the door of the promise land and faced with the same opposition as before. Were they different this time or would they respond as they always had?

One of the most asked questions in America today is, Where is God? The simple answer is He is everywhere all at once in all of His fullness, but what does that mean to us as believers? Is God's omnipresence a source of conviction or a source of comfort in your life?

1 Peter 5:8-10 warns us the devil is walking through the earth seeking prey to devour.  He and his demons are the ultimate predators and we, believers in Christ, are the ultimate prey.  If we stray from our flock and from the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ we make ourselves vulnerable to attack.  Satan preys on the offended, the fearful, and the prideful, but we can can overcome through vigilance and remaining steadfast in the truth of God's word.

In Joshua chapter three we see the people of Israel are once more at the banks of the Jordan river poised to go forth and possess the promised land.  They had been here before and allowed faithlessness to result in rebelliousness.  Were they ready this time?  Many times in our lives we find ourselves, just like the people of Israel, standing at a crossroads.  Do we proceed forward or head back to the wilderness for God to prepare us further?