I thought it might actually have taken a little longer than the 11 days but 
I didn't take time to research.  Thanks for the info Kathy.  Still good 
point though.  Wonder if that law giving included when Moses had to go back 
up and get the tables again after breaking them.

Vicki

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 5:44 AM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] thoughts


> Actually,  Vicki & Jen, the journey from Egypt all the way to Canaan could 
> have taken around 40 days, but you have to remember that God Himself put 
> the brakes on a bit by taking six weeks to give Moses the law on Mount 
> Sinai and then again, it took over a year to build the Tabernacle, but the 
> point is still a good one that, instead of taking less than 2 years, the 
> journey took 40 because of stubbornness and unbelief.
> Kathy
>
>
>
> At 05:42 PM 2/18/2007, you wrote:
>>Amen Jen.  Pretty amazing they had to go through all that for an 11-day 
>>journey.  Thanks for your encouraging words.
>>
>>Vicki
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenifer Gilley" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:11 AM
>>Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] thoughts
>>
>>
>>>During my bible reading this morning, i came across something that i hope 
>>>will be of comfert to you.  My scripture of reference is Deut 1:2.
>>>
>>>Deuteronomy 1:2 "( [There are] eleven days' [journey] from Horeb
>>>by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh-barnea.)"
>>>
>>>this journey that the Isrealites set out on was suposed to take 11 days. 
>>>There disobedience, doubt, and impatients caused God to turn it into a 40 
>>>year journey.  So, why not listen, trust, and obey the Lord?  If Moses, 
>>>Aaron, and a whole generation of Isrealites would not have sinned they 
>>>could've bypassed the whole wundering int he desert and take the promise 
>>>land sooner.  So, if you're going through a trial, walking through a 
>>>desert, keep the faith!  God will bring you through to the promise land! 
>>>Just like he promised he would!  Keep the faith and hold on!
>>>Jenifer gilley
>>>CHRIST came that we may have life everlasting.
>>>check out my blog
>>>http://claudastar.blogspot.com/
>>>AIM: jenibear1998
>>>msn
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