About fifty times in the Book of Numbers we read these marvelous words of the heavenly Father speaking to His people through Moses, the man with the speech impediment. It is a revelation of the loving concern of God for the children of Israel - that they enter the Promised Land and possess the best that life had to offer them. The first principle in truly gaining the most out of life is to hear and understand God's word. It is foolish for anyone to assume that they can truly enjoy life simply because they possess the knowledge necessary to success. So very often the more worldly knowledge people gain, the more difficult it is for them to rely on God.
Man is more than a physical being.
He was created by God in such a way that only God Himself can impart lasting satisfaction. Our hearts, O Lord, will never rest, until they rest in Thee. It is spiritual knowledge that we really need if we are to prosper - and this only comes through God and His Word. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. This phrase occurs again and again in referring to the ordinary hard work of disassembling the Tabernacle and carrying the curtains, poles, furniture and everything pertaining to the Tabernacle worship throughout the dangerous, difficult journey through the Wilderness.