He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. Job 12:5
I cannot fathom how long I have been reading, hearing, and learning about the Israelites in the wilderness. But I can recall thinking, “Dang! Why did it take them so long? They had to wonder for forty years? Why in the heck couldn’t they just get it right? Didn’t they understand there was promised land to inherit? How many times did God have to prove He was their God?” Now to the mature in Christ and the everyday, all day, Holy, my thoughts might seem infantile. I almost agreed until I began to live a little and then understood how easy it is to fall down or slip. There were times I placed my feet in position and assisted in the push to slip! I am probably the only one who has ever accomplished this task, so I will only discuss my behaviors.
There was a day when I purposely decided, today, that I was going to slip. I did not want to be obvious, so I wore my favorite fuchsia blouse with the back cut out and the front cut low. Continue reading →