Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Have you ever had one of those days where everything goes wrong? Your alarm doesn’t go off, the car doesn’t start, and then you spill coffee on yourself, all before 8:00 am! Numbers 22-24 tells us of a man named Balaam who had a day much like that. In this story, there was an ancient… Read more
Monday, February 12, 2024
We are reminded in this account in the book of Numbers 19-21 that the bitter struggles over land and sovereignty have been endemic for several millenniums. In fact, we seem to be no closer to resolution today than at the time when Moses and Aaron were leading the Israelites into Canaan. We can easily despair. Read more
Friday, February 9, 2024
What do you do when you find yourself staring into the face of fear? Where do you turn? The Israelites found themselves facing great fear. They’re halfway to the promised land and become consumed by fear of what’s to come. They have been brought out of Egypt and cared for up until this point, yet… Read more
Thursday, February 8, 2024
In these passages, as the Israelites approached the Promised Land, they began to complain. As punishment for the lack of faith, God condemned them to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. The people complained about their hardships, lack of meat, being stuck in the wilderness, facing giants, and wishing to return to Egypt. They complained… Read more