GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY DAILY DEVOTIONAL COLLATERAL DAMAGE READ NUMBERS 26:1 THROUGH 27:23 Coaches Young and Benson were frustrated. A member of the cheer team had decided to go watch her boyfriend play basketball out of town instead of attending practice. The coaches benched her from the next game. The cheer squad suffered. Floor cheers had to be re-worked; stunts were cancelled; and practice time was used to cover one team member’s selfish action. The offending team member showed no regret for the damage caused by her actions. However, Moses’ reaction to discipline was different. “O Lord, you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Please appoint a new man as leader for the community. Give them someone who will guide them wherever they go and will lead them into battle, so the community of the Lord will not be like sheep without a shepherd” (Numbers 27:16–17). Moses’ words to the Lord as he meekly stood under the rod of God’s discipline were not to argue his innocence but to beg God that the Children of Israel not be left leaderless. Yes, Moses failed, but his response to discipline revealed much about his heart. Challenge for Today: Take a moment and consider how you respond to discipline—God’s or others’. Quicklook: Numbers 27:12–23