Wonderful Attributes of God
Read Numbers 26:51-65
For the Lord had said of them, they shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun. Numbers 26:65 KJV
Chapter 26 provides the second census of the children of Israel as they prepared to enter the…
The Deceitfulness of Sin
Read Numbers 24 – 26
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. Numbers 25:2 KJV
This really starts in chapter twenty-two with Balaam. Balak, the Amorite, had summoned Balaam to curse God’s people, promising him great riches. From the start, God made it clear this…
Wonderful Attributes of God
Read Numbers 23:7-20
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Numbers 23:19 KJV
Balak, the king of Moab, had hired Balaam, a prophet, to put a curse on the…
Loathing God’s Manna
Read Numbers 21 – 23
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. Numbers 21:5 KJV
Reading through the book of Numbers have you ever thought it might be better…
The Sin of Moses
Read Numbers 20:1-13
And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts…
God is Our Inheritance
Read Numbers 18 – 20
And the Lord spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel. Numbers 18:20 KJV
While all the other tribes of Israel were to receive an allotment of land, Aaron and those of…
Between the Living and the Dead
Read Numbers 16: 41-50
And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made atonement for the people. And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed. Numbers 16:47-48 KJV
Because the congregation of Israel…
When Our Part Seems Too Small
Read Numbers 16 – 17
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? Numbers 16:9 KJV
Korah led a rebellion against…
Be Careful What You Ask For
Read Numbers 14:26-35
Say unto them, ‘As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you.’ Numbers 14:28 KJV
Most of us know what it is like to speak rash words with someone in a moment of emotional outburst. We wish we could take the words back, but rarely can.…
A Grasshoppper Complex
Read Numbers 13 – 15
And we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. Numbers 13:33 KJV
This was the testimony of the spies that were sent by Moses to investigate the land of promise. The men of the land were of great stature, and, with the exceptions of Caleb and Joshua, the…
Praying for our Critics
Read Numbers 10:33-36
A commonly used word in the Old Testament is murmur; it is to create a low volume noise, or guarded expression of discontent. In Numbers 12:1-15 we have a surprising example of this against Moses by his sister and brother. It is surprising because they knew better than anyone the character of Moses. He was the meekest…
A Tendency to Complain
Read Numbers 11 – 12
And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire…
Morning and Evening Prayer
Read Numbers 10:33-36
And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, rise up, Lord, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee. And when it rested, he said, return, O Lord, unto the many thousands of Israel. Numbers 10:35-36 KJV
Here was a significant morning and evening prayer…
The Awesome Presence of God
Read Numbers 9 – 10
And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. Numbers 9:15 KJV
Numbers 9 describes the fiery cloud, representing the presence of God that covered the…
Consideration for Aging Ministers
Read Numbers 8:21-26
And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more. Numbers 8:25 KJV
I have notice a good pastor rarely stops after an eight hour day or a forty hour week, instead they work well beyond that. I have also noticed their duties do not change from…
God Speaks From Mercy
Read Numbers 7 – 8
And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. Numbers 7:89 KJV
At the conclusion of the…
The Blessing of the Lord
Read Numbers 6:22-27
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Numbers 6:24-26 KJV
What wonderful words of blessing and encouragement these are! I have often used them at the close of a funeral service. When…
A Separated Life
Read Numbers 5 – 6
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD. Numbers 6:1-2 KJV
A Nazarite (Numbers 6:1-21) was one who had made a vow of special devotion…
A Sad Reminder
Read Numbers 3:1-4
And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest’s office in the sight of Aaron their father. Numbers 3:5 KJV
During the numbering of the children of Israel, as attention…
Organized for Worship
Read Numbers 3 – 4
From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation. Numbers 4:3 KJV
Chapters 1-4 of Numbers are all about organization. It is interesting to note the pattern that is presented. Chapter 1 organizes the soldiers…
The Buffer Between God and Man
Read Numbers 1:47-54
But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony. Numbers 1:53 KJV
After the completion of the Tabernacle the tribal units of the people of Israel were given assigned positions…
The Numbering of Israel
Read Numbers 1 – 2
Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls. Numbers 1:2 KJV
As Israel prepared to leave Mount Sinai for the land of promise, Moses was instructed to number or take…
Only One God
Read Leviticus 26:1-12
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 26:1 KJV
Whether in the Old Testament or New Testament God’s people are prohibited from any…
The Year of Jubilee
Read Leviticus 25 – 27
And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family. Leviticus 25:10 KJV
Chapter 25 especially turns our attention to the…
