FOLLOWING THE MASTER - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Thursday, August 19, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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FOLLOWING THE MASTER

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At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
-Numbers 9:23

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalms 103-104
1 Corinthians 2

At a dog show near my house, I watched a Cardigan Welsh corgi named Trevor perform. At his master's command, he ran several yards away and immediately returned, he jumped fences, and he identified objects using his sense of smell. After finishing each exercise, he sat down at his master's feet and waited for more instructions.
Trevor's careful attention to his master's instruction reminded me of the devotion God desired from His people as they followed Him through the wilderness. God led in a unique way. His presence appeared as a cloud. If the cloud ascended, He wanted His people to move to another area. If the cloud descended, they were to stay put. "At the command of the LORD they remained encamped and at the command of the LORD they journeyed" (Numbers 9:23). The Israelites followed this practice day or night, regardless of how long they had to remain in one place.
God wasn't simply testing the Israelites; He wanted to take them to a better place. So it is with us when God asks us to follow Him. He wants to lead us to a place of closer fellowship with Himself. His Word assures us that He is loving and faithful in leading those who humbly follow Him. - Jennifer Benson Schuldt
In fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet,
Or we'll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do, where He send we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey. - Sammis

God asks His children to follow the Leader.

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