By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people. Exodus 13:21-22
God lead the Israelites. If he stopped and had them stay in an area for a period of time, it wasn't necessarily because they were bad. It wasn't because they were a failure at getting ahead. It was because God was having them stay in a certain place for awhile.
God is asking us to look at him. He promises to guide us continuously. He is guiding us when we are moving towards the promised land, and he is guiding us when he is having us stand still. Our hope is in God, not in what we accomplish.
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