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

Numbers 31. “So Moses said to the people, ‘Arm some of your men to go to war against the Midianites so that they may carry out the Lord’s vengeance on them. Send into battle a thousand men from each of the tribes of Israel’… Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—went to Moses and said to him, ‘Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one is missing'” (Verses 3-4, 48-49). Not one went missing! 12,000 men went to war, and 12, 000 men came home; and the enemy was totally destroyed! God called them to battle and then protected them through out it. I am sure that Israel expected to have casualties. I am sure wives were not expecting husbands to come home, children thought they may not see their fathers again. But God (see why I love these words) knew not one would fall. The lesson: We see as far as our human eyes and intellect will let us, we are limited (no matter what popular philosophy says). God is limitless He sees the beginning and the end (at the same time). Therefore, if God calls you to go, GO. He protects the steps of the righteous (and the obedient).