Get Over Yourself
Scripture Reading: Numbers 28-29; Psalm 62
In Numbers 27, toward the end of the chapter, the Lord tells Moses to climb a mountain and look out over the Promised Land. Moses gets to see it, but God also informs him that he will not be allowed to enter because of his rebellion when he struck the rock. Then, beginning in chapter 28, Moses returns to writing about the feasts and the order of worship for Israel.
This is incredible. Moses had just heard that his lifelong goal—leading Israel into the land of promise—would end in disappointment. Yet when he wrote the next section of Scripture, he didn’t turn it into a “woe is me” moment. He didn’t dwell on his feelings or express bitterness after being shut out of the land.
Instead, Moses accepted responsibility for his failure and moved forward. He didn’t sit on his hands or go on a spiritual strike, demanding God change His mind. He had failed, he knew it, and he returned to his work for the Lord.
There’s a powerful lesson here. Life brings moments when we face the consequences of our own choices. I don’t mean just natural consequences, like losing a thumbnail after hitting your thumb with a hammer. I mean those moments when God disciplines us for our sin. Sometimes those consequences last a long time—perhaps even to the end of our lives.
When that happens, we have two choices. We can feel sorry for ourselves and become spiritually unproductive, or we can humbly accept what has happened, recognizing that we are not being treated unjustly. We can either wallow in regret or allow God to pick us up, dust us off, and make us useful in His Kingdom work.
It may not be the role we once hoped for or expected. But serving the Lord is always right, no matter what capacity we serve in.
So yes, the title may seem harsh—Get Over Yourself—but it's not about minimizing your struggles. It's about reminding you that God’s purpose for your life doesn’t end with failure. If Moses can accept his consequences, move forward, and still serve faithfully, surely we can too. After all, God’s grace can turn even our hardest lessons into a powerful testimony of His faithfulness.
