Reality: The Journey From Bondage to Blessing

I stood there in shock as the man said, “Preacher, your God cannot help me.” I sheepishly asked, “Why not?” He responded, “My baby has already died of cancer. What can God do for him?” In this moment I found myself in a place where many other Christ-followers find themselves. What do you do when your theology of God runs into the wall of reality?
Are you dealing with a wall of reality that has you or someone you love facing a wall that cannot be scaled? It was this way for the people of Israel centuries ago. God had said, “I will lead you from bondage to a place of blessing.” But for the possibly two million Jews in bondage, the wall of reality made God’s words seemingly impossible.
Despite all the odds, God kept His Word to His people. The book you hold in your hands is their story. But it can also be your story if you surrender your life to the God of the book of Numbers.
If there is one book other than the Bible that you read this year, let it be this book. Be honest—you need to know how to mirror your reality with your theology. Take the thirty-week journey with the people of Israel from a place of bondage into a place of blessing.