March 19, 2024
“So Moses told the people of Israel everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses” (Numbers 29:40 ESV). Moses was a faithful servant to the Lord. He passed along “everything” that the Lord had commanded him to say to the children of Israel. He did not add to, nor subtract from, nor water down the
March 16, 2024
“I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel” (Numbers 24:17 ESV). Balak, king of Moab, hired Balaam to curse Israel. Yet, every time he opened his mouth he blessed them instead. In his final discourse, Balaam
March 14, 2024
“So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live” (Numbers 21:9 ESV). This is one of the more bizarre stories in the Bible. The Israelites were once again grumbling against God and Moses because of the lack
March 13, 2024
“Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water. So you shall bring water out of the rock for them and give drink to the congregation and their cattle” (Numbers 20:8 ESV). There were two occasions when God empowered Moses to
March 8, 2024
“Make two silver trumpets. Of hammered work you shall make them, and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and for breaking camp” (Numbers 10:2 ESV). The LORD instructed Moses to have two silver trumpets made. They were to have a two-fold purpose, namely, for calling the congregation and directing the movement of the
March 6, 2024
‘And the Lord said to Moses, “They shall offer their offerings, one chief each day, for the dedication of the altar”’ (Numbers 7:11 ESV). The leaders of the twelve tribes were instructed to bring their dedication offerings to the Tabernacle, one each on twelve consecutive days. The chief of the tribe of Judah brought his
March 19, 2023
“You must present these offerings to the Lord at your annual festivals” (Numbers 29:39 NLT). Reading through all the instructions concerning offerings and festivals in the Old Testament is pretty overwhelming. It seems impossible to keep up with them all. Yet, God was teaching His people to remember Him and what He had done for
March 9, 2023
“While they were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because he had married a Cushite woman. They said, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he spoken through us, too?” But the Lord heard them” (Numbers 12:1-2 NLT). Moses often had to endure the grumbling of the people, but it must have been
March 8, 2023
“Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Has my arm lost its power? Now you will see whether or not my word comes true!’” (Numbers 11:23 NLT). When Moses expressed doubt that God could keep them in meat for a month, God gave him a stern reply, “Has my arm lost its power?” Moses probably would
March 7, 2023
“So they camped or traveled at the Lord’s command, and they did whatever the Lord told them through Moses” (Numbers 9:23 NLT). The Israelites left Egypt as grumbling slaves, but in the wilderness they grew into an obedient army of God’s servants. Their time in the desert may have felt like punishment, but it was