Commitments and dreams…….
I left you two days ago with an emotional cliffhanger – God showing Moses the land he would never enter and instructing him how to pass on the baton to Joshua. That sentimental farewell...
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Time to pass the baton on……
So today we find ourselves back in familiar and seemingly uninspired territory. Chapter 26 starts with the Israelites’ second census, where every male over 20 in each tribe is counted. This time Eleazar son...
Fuelled by passion
Here’s a chunk straight from the Bible for a change. Context: “Each of you must put to death those of your people who have yoked themselves to the Baal of Peor.” (Numbers 25:6). That’s what...
How places and people can change us……..
Peer pressure is not always as blatant as ‘I won’t be your friend if you won’t do this!’ or ‘Come on! Everyone’s doing it! Stop being such a coward!’. Peer pressure can be much...
Angels and a talking donkey – more Disney than Bible
Today we encounter the story of Balaam, his talking donkey and his seven visions, which sounds more like the Disney script for the forthcoming Shrek and the Seven Oracles than Numbers chapters 22 to...
Getting into unknown territory…..
So the water runs out and the people turn on Aaron and Moses. Moses’ sister Miriam has died. The people wish that they had never left Egypt. They blame Aaron and Moses for leading...
Physical reminders of unseen things…….
The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of each man on his staff....
Body parts
Let me tell you a story. There were once three men called Korah, Dathan and Abiram. They were from the tribe of Levi, the people set aside to serve in the Tabernacle. Now this...
Living with Plan B
Just an aside about when things don’t go according to plan…………I didn’t get the job I was going for. Thought you might like to know. And actually, that feels OK. It’s made me realise...
So how does God fit in with all this?
So yesterday we saw how God showed the envoys the joys of the Promised Land and how most of them then got cold feet. Joshua and Caleb tried to convince the people that it...
