Per Numbers nine, the Tent of the Testimony a cloud did cover
The Israelites would set out and follow wherever it did hover
“From evening till morning the cloud” appeared to be fire
But about where to go, the Israelites never had to enquire
Sometimes the cloud of God stayed for only a day over the plain
Other times, for a month or even a year it did in one place remain
“At the Lord’s command” they either encamped or set out
The Israelites followed God’s daily guidance, without a doubt
“They willfully put God to the test”, per Psalm seventy eight
The Israelites demanded “the food they craved”, it did state
“When the Lord heard them”, he was angry and upset
Somehow, they did not believe in God’s deliverance yet
Nonetheless, he opened the skies and let manna rain down
Eating the “bread of angels”, the Israelites should not frown
God “rained meat down on them’ which they ate until overly full
“He had given them what they craved” but they were not grateful
God killed the sturdiest ones because He was far from grinning
Despite all of this, they did not believe but just kept on sinning
God asked a leader of each tribe to explore the promised land
They went and came back but most did not fully understand
There was an abundance of fruit, milk, and honey to be found
But most of the group were afraid it would be a burial ground
Caleb said to proceed confidently and of the land take possession
Others feared that powerful inhabitants would impede progression
That night people wept and grumbled, per Numbers fourteen
Wanting to return to Egypt, forgetting the way things had been
By rejecting the promised land and doubting God’s strength
The Israelites merely added to their wilderness stay’s length
Per Numbers fourteen, Moses and Aaron fell face down
Along with Joshua and Caleb, who spoke to the town
“The land we passed through…is exceedingly good”
“If the Lord is pleased with us,…give it to us” He should
Into the land of milk and honey, God would surely lead
But the people grumbled and never with Joshua agreed
God heard the “wicked community grumble” and complain
He told Moses that His wrath He would no longer contain
He would give the Israelites what they complained about
Saying “in this desert your bodies will fall”, He left no doubt
That the grumbling masses would suffer before too long
Except for Caleb and Joshua, whose belief was strong
“Not one of you will enter the land I swore…to make your home”
Instead, they would suffer and for forty years in the desert roam
There is a need to listen to God’s voice, per Hebrews three
Quotes from Psalm ninety five talk of when God was angry
“See to it…that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart”
Otherwise, like the Israelites who from his ways did depart
Disobedient and hardened hearts cannot enter God’s rest
But by encouraging each other, believers can be blessed
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