Category Archives: Daily Devotions

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 →

The spies from Israel observed the same reality but the difference in their interpretation was everything.  Caleb comes through the passage as the faithful hero who saw the problems of Canaan but had a clear understanding of the spiritual realities that … Continue reading →

In Egypt the people cried out to God because of their oppression. However, they did not complain.  It seems when we are free we sound less content.  We are free to give our negative opinions.  As a leader, i struggle … Continue reading →

How do you coordinate a possible 2,000,000 people? You blow trumpets.  The communication technique used by the Israelites would be similar to techniques used by military commanders for centuries to come.  Both Egypt and Rome used trumpets in ancient times. Again, there is nothing … Continue reading →

When a king is recognized in his new palace it is cause for celebration.  Each tribe brings tribute and has a moment in the spotlight.  The repetition of the gifts builds the majesty of the occasion.  It reminds me of the ‘triumphs’ … Continue reading →