29 And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, “We are setting out for the place of which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will do good to you, for the Lord has promised good to Israel.” 30 But he said to him, “I will not go. I will depart to my own land and to my kindred.” 31 And he said, “Please do not leave us, for you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will serve as eyes for us. 32 And if you do go with us, whatever good the Lord will do to us, the same will we do to you.”
Now that we have come through Thanksgiving Day, we do not want to just forget it and move on. We want to hold on to why we are thankful. Moses had some very supportive in-laws, including this young man he highly valued. Notice as he encourages this man to go with him, the incentive he gives him: God does good to us. Over and over that phrase is repeated here. Why did we take a break in life and celebrate yesterday? Because God is good to us. Why are we ready to get back into life and face tomorrow, even with all of its uncertainties? Because God is good to us. Why should we encourage others and bless others? Because God has been good to us and blessed us and called us to be a blessing to others. God is always good.
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