Stick With the Plan – Deut. Chpt. 3

God was very clear with Moses when he laid out his plan for conquering the Promised Land. As Israel crosses into the land of the Amorites to launch what would become a series of military campaigns, God expects them to stick with the plan – even though the plan might seem a bit barbaric and brutal at times.

Obeying God can be uncomfortable at times. But so what? Obeying my parents was uncomfortable when I was a kid. But it was for my own good and, in the end, I was better off for it.

There are those who look at certain passages in Scripture and proclaim that they don't want to serve a God whose actions are so 'mean' or 'unfair'. That's fine. God created us with a free will; he never forces himself on us. But choosing to not serve him doesn't change the plan. God will do what he intends to do. We can stick with the plan and come out the other side far better off, or we can reject the plan and come out the other side worse off. Much worse off.