You've Wandered Long Enough – Deut. Chpt. 2

Last week we began the journey through Deuteronomy with a look at how Israel ended up wandering around in the wilderness for 40 years. They did not believe God and chose to rebel against him. As such, he promised that they would wander until everyone 20 years old and older had died. Only then would the survivors and their children cross the Jordan and possess the land.

Wandering was never God's intention. Remember it was but 11 days journey from Sinai to Kadeshbarnea. Israel could have been in the Promised Land within a month of leaving Mt. Sinai. They brought the wandering on themselves, like so many people who, still today, wander aimlessly through life because they just will not believe God and his Word. Here in chapter two, we'll see God telling the nation that they have wandered long enough. It's time to go take the land.