As we make our way to Moab, it feels like we are simply traveling in circles. It has been twenty-three years since I last saw Mt. Sinai, and the tent. That feels like a distant memory now. Then, I was a teenager. Now, I am a full-grown adult. Being on the move, I always wonder if my family is somewhere here with me. There are so many thousands of people I it is hard to say. Over my time I have talked to hundreds and made many friends. But so far after I last saw them, I wonder if I met one of my family members without even knowing it. Do they still keep faith in God like I do? Or did they try to turn around to Egypt. Day and night, these questions still always stay beside me.
We finally reached Moab, yet things started to shift. Moses, the man that I thought was our leader, had a moment of rebellion. This was followed by a snake attack on the rebelling people. With all the other Israelites in question of God, I wonder if he is behind all of the events. Was he the one that let out the snakes? Could this be his punishing action against us humans. But on the other hand, he has been giving us so much like manna, a strange food, and water. Even more importantly, he offers forgiveness. But how could this be coming from God if he has left us to our devices, wandering in circles in the desert.
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