Monthly Archives: March 2010

The Israelites start over after their years of wandering in the wilderness.  The military emphasis comes to the front and centre again.  How many fighting men of 20 and over will Israel have?  The answer is only slightly less than … Continue reading →

So I had a sinus infection and decided to take it easy on myself.  I did each of the daily readings and today finished Numbers 25.  In these chapters we have the story of Balaam’s donkey.  When I was in … Continue reading →

This chapter of mourning shows how God removes those who are generally faithful from ministry when they make a significant mistake.  Remember that God destroyed those whose lives were marked by disobedience.  God is actually lenient with Moses and Aaron.  … Continue reading →

In this chapter a sacrifice in the past provides a whole bottle of ready purification for those who are contaminated by touching death.  remember, God is life to the point where he can have nothing to do with mortality.  People involved in … Continue reading →

I still don’t know of any verses that say that a person must give their tithe to the church.  there is no doubt in my mind that this passage indicates that the first tenth belongs to God.  I tend to … Continue reading →

If only God would point out clearly who his people are.  If only we knew which pastors truly followed God.  If only we knew the righteous.  When we read passages like Numbers 16, we tend to side with the heroes.  … Continue reading →

Motives make the world of difference.  We see in this passage that those who willfully disobey God and walk away from him do not receive forgiveness.  Those who pursue God and sin without meaning to have a better standing before … Continue reading →

A small detail in te reading today struck me.  The ten spies who gave a bad report about Canaan were killed by God’s plague quickly after the report.  They had been commissioned to do an important work for God, but … Continue reading →