I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Exodus 20. “Then they said to Moses, ‘You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we die.’ And Moses said to the people, ‘Do not fear; for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin.’ So the people stood afar off, but Moses drew near the thick darkness where God was” (Verses 19-21). If you read the last chapter you’ll notice that God had told the people they could draw near to the mountain when the horn blew for a longer time (paraphrase). Yet they still chose to stand afar off. Why? Fear. Fear kept them from having a relationship with God that was their own. I believe this is the reason they wandered for forty years. Therefore step up to the mountain, have a relationship with God that’s our own. Get direction for life don’t wander.