When we cry out to God

“Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord, and he gave them a deliverer...”

Judges 3:15

As humans we constantly find ourselves falling off the wagon of God.  However, God knows that we are human and not perfect - not even close.  So once we realize that we have made a mess of our lives and have lost sight of God, all we have to do is cry out to him;  no matter how many mistakes, he hears us; he turns his heart to us and sends us his protection and blessing.  He will put us back on track and load us back up on his wagon.  From there, our messes will become blessings, our mistakes will be miracles in the making, and we will be thrust into a whole new level of Christ-likeness. 

God is so good and we are so blessed.

Just do what you are told

”Moses told the Israelites all that the Lord commanded him.”

Numbers 29:40

If God tells you to do, or say something, just do it! It will keep you from wasting time back-pedaling later on.  Yes, my friends - just do it: be bold, be strong;  be who God made you be and fear not, fear no one, and do what God has put you on this earth to do.

Everything the Lord says

"Everything the Lord has said we will do."

Exodus 24:3

Let's get this kind of Israelite faith - let's do what the Lord tells us to do.  Yes, the Israelites initially grumbled, complained, (like we do now), and took forty years to finally trust and do what the Lord said, but once they did, boy-oh-boy, their lives were so blessed and life was good.  So as God's children, we can not only learn from the Israelites by refraining from grumbling and complaining at what God tells us to do, we can take the faster route and just listen and do, grasping hold of God's blessings right now!! 

So friends, take the short way to the good stuff - just do what God is telling you to do!!

When God commands it

"The Israelites then went and did what God had commanded..." Exodus 12:28, The Message

When God commands it, follow the likes of the Israelites, and just DO IT!!  I guarantee, it is in your best interest to do so.