Merciful God O abounding in love Faithful to

Merciful God, O abounding in love, Faithful to all who draw near You; Hearing the cries of the humble in heart, Showing the cross they may cling to.

Broken I come, helpless in sin, Found at the feet of Your mercy. Father, forgive; may my sin be remembered no more.

Merciful God, O abounding in love, Faithful through times we have failed You; Selfish in thought and uncaring in deed, Foolish in word and ungrateful.

Spirit of God, conquer our hearts With love that flows from forgiveness; Cause us to yield and return to the mercy of God.

Merciful God, O abounding in love, Faithful to keep us from falling; Guiding our ways with Your fatherly heart, Growing our faith with each testing.

God speed the day struggles will end; Faultless we'll gaze on Your glory. Then we will stand overwhelmed by the mercy of God. ***

Putting the Plan on Hold �Only God can accomplish man’s redemption �God Builds a nation – Israel �and delivers them from Egypt �God reveals His message – at Mt Sinai �Obedience is essential

Numbers �What could stop them now? �They’re on a roll! � 2 nd observance of Passover �What could possibly mess things up now? �Promised Land, here we come!!!

�What is the only thing that God allows to hinder Him? �He set up His plan to include Faith as a key factor.

�What is the only thing that God allows to hinder Him? �UNBELIEF � 11. 1 ff Oh no, here we go again! �Omen of things to come �Even Moses �A mere 11 days' journey from that land

�Why spy out a land that God had already approved and designated for Israel? �This is the way in which God works �He tests our faith in His faithfulness �Yes… �But…

�WE ARE UNABLE �unbelief actually discredits God �unbelief limits the work of God �Psalm 78: 41 �Their verdict was the most appalling accusation ever to fall from human lips �GOD IS NOT ABLE

�Unbelief, if not checked, will fester inside the soul of man until it surfaces as sin's most rank sore--rebellion. �Rebellion, simply defined, is going in the opposite direction from God. �GOD’S PROGRAM WAS BROUGHT TO A HALT FOR-40 YEARS!!!!!

Hear the lament in God’s word to Moses: Numbers 14: 20 -23 �Moses, I can't do it with this generation of people, but, believe Me, I will do it! �God simply cannot work through an unbelieving and obstinate people— �and so He will wait for the next generation. �God can overcome any obstacle except unbelief and rebellion in those who are ordained to be His.

�It wasn't because of the walls, nor the giants; it was because of their heart attitudes of unbelief and rebellion. �God still seeks for men and women whose heart is humble towards Him. �How about you?