Category: Daily Devotion

  Then the Lord said, “I have pardoned, according to your word.” Numbers 14:20 – Today’s chapter was a pivotal one in the history of Israel. After hearing the ten spies report that the Promised Land was filled with giants and was unable to be taken, Israel mourned and sought to return to Egypt. They completely forsook the…

  They went up into the Negeb and came to Hebron. Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, were there. (Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) Numbers 13:22 – To understand this some contextual aids would be helpful. First the descendants of Anak mentioned here were noted at people of great stature. They were taller and…

  So Miriam was shut outside the camp seven days, and the people did not set out on the march till Miriam was brought in again. Numbers 12:15 – Today’s chapter reveals a conflict between Moses and his siblings Miriam and Aaron. Jealousy arose within Miriam and Aaron for Moses had been given by the Lord…

  Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, “Oh that we had meat to eat! 5 We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.6 But now our strength is dried up, and there…

  And whenever the ark set out, Moses said, “Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you.” 36 And when it rested, he said, “Return, O Lord, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel.” Numbers 10:35-36 – This would have been an exciting day for Israel, they were finally setting…

  So it was always: the cloud covered it by day and the appearance of fire by night. Numbers 9:16 – So it was always. Not many things in our life can have such a reality said about them, yet when it came to the Lord’s presence over the people of Israel, so was it always.…

  And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,“Take the Levites from among the people of Israel and cleanse them. Numbers 8:5-6 – The work of the tent of meeting was going to be far more than Aaron and his sons could do on their own. While the sacrifices were done by the priests, there was many more…

  This was the dedication offering for the altar on the day when it was anointed, from the chiefs of Israel: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve golden dishes…Numbers 7:84 – Our chapter today is the longest chapter in all of Numbers and even one of the top ten longest chapters in the whole…

  Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them…Numbers 6:23 – These days the blessing within the following verses has grown in popularity due to it being in our worship songs. Yet as we read through the chapter we see it begins with…

  Speak to the people of Israel, When a man or woman commits any of the sins that people commit by breaking faith with the Lord, and that person realizes his guilt, 7 he shall confess his sin that he has committed. And he shall make full restitution for his wrong, adding a fifth to it and giving it to…