Finally we are seeing the Israelites becoming victorious and heading towards the promised land. In the early parts of this chapter, they win a crucial victory at Hormah - where they had been defeated 38 years prior. This place of defeat and sin where the Israelites strayed from the Lord's will has become their first victory!
There is something touchingly poetic about that. Sometimes your greatest sins, where you feel like you could never recover from, can then become your greatest victories. God teaches us, he doesn't just let us fail. Each time we turn to Him he raises us up and teaches us of His mercy, grace, and will for our lives. Maybe that sin that you have been stumbling over, or the massive sin - such as Hormah for Israel - that has brought you to your lowest low, is going to be used as a place of victory later in your life.
The Lord desires to use us, in his will, to accomplish great things. The Israelites are finally achieving victory by trusting in God, and dedicating their lives to his purpose. Have you done that? What is the Lord doing through you? Where do your victories lie? Trust in the Lord and he will provide the victories for his glory!
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