Remember

 Micah 5-7; Hebrews 7

“My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey, from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.”

Micah 6:5

At Shittim, the Israelites were seduced by both Moabite and Midianite women sent by their fathers to defile Israel’s warriors and anger God. To this day, Satan’s schemes continue to seduce people into sin which grieves and angers God. When a confrontation on the battle field wouldn’t work, Moab tried to use curses and seduction to defeat Israel.

Is that same strategy being applied against us today?

Let us remember what Israel experienced and learned in our own spiritual warfare and discipleship journey (1 Corinthians 10:11). Let us also remember that God parted the flooded Jordan River on the journey from Shittim to Gilgal. God can make a way when there is no way. At Gilgal, God rolled away the reproach of Egypt, the failures of Shittim, and the slave mentality of his people. God covenanted with his people and renewed their vision of his inheritance for them. We can attempt to find our own inheritance, or we can live by faith on mission with God for his inheritance for us.

Which will we choose?

“Lord Jesus, I remember the schemes of the enemy and also your deliverance and miracles. My inheritance is in you.”