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

Numbers 34. “Command the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall to you as an inheritance—the land of Canaan to its boundaries. Your southern border shall be from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom; then your southern border shall extend eastward to the end of the Salt Sea; your border shall turn from the southern side of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and be on the south of Kadesh Barnea; then it shall go on to Hazar Addar, and continue to Azmon” (Verses 2-4). Boundaries. God provided boundaries to the gift, it had a start point and an end point. I paused at this for second. God owns it all so why was He so specific with His gift? Then it hit me…The boundaries were for Israel, to see if they could stay within the guidelines that God had set. Even in the midst of blessings could they be obedient? Can we? It is easy to obey when times are rough, when we are desperate for God’s help. But often times in blessing we forget His rules and do what we want. The boundaries aren’t limits, they are a test.