Numbers
-
Rotten Things
Numbers 33: 52, 55 52 “drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and their cast idols, and demolish all their high places.” 55 ” But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes…
-
Anger Out of Control
Numbers 20: 11 “Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff..” Passion is a dangerous engine. It can cause one to fall into a deep love, abandoning all logic, or cause someone to dive deep into pain that sparks an evil root. Passion can also be the engine of our…
-
Perspective
Numbers 14:9 “Only do not rebel against the Lord, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with us. Do not be afraid of them.” I remember times in grade school or in football practice where the teacher or…
-
What Are You Seeing?
Numbers 13:30 “Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, ‘We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” Sometimes I reach back into my childhood and remember that kid. You know, that kid who always was a daredevil or the one who would do only what the rest…
-
What To Do?
Numbers 9:23 “At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out. They obeyed the Lord’s order, in accordance with his commandment through Moses.” In school, class started on time. We all understood that we were supposed to be in class before the bell rang. I had some teachers who would…
-
Doing Chores
Numbers 4: 48-49 “All of the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting numbered 8,580. At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry.” Chores are a necessary part of life. I can…
-
Attitude is Everything
Numbers 4: 48-49 “All of the men from thirty to fifty years of age who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting numbered 8,580. At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry.” When the girls were young, I can remember pushback…
-
The Small Details
The book of Numbers I can remember times when I wanted to help my wife or daughters bake or cook something. Now, I am a decent cook, but baking is not my strong suit. To me, you just throw all the ingredients into a bowl, mix it up, and presto, you are ready to bake.…
-
Standing Against the Crowd
Numbers 13:30 “Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” Numbers 14:10 “But the whole assembly talked about stoning them.” Today, we have certainly seen people gathered in crowds protesting and marching, and so on. Oftentimes, the crowd is united…
Let It Go 