Our reading for today is Deuteronomy 4 through 5. Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; the day that thou stoodest …
Month: February 2024
Look Into the Promised Land
Our reading for today is Deuteronomy 2 through 3. It is a record of events that have already happened in the wilderness journey of the Israelite, of Moses and the people. And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, "O Lord GOD, Thou hast begun to shew Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy mighty …
Places of Refuge
A debt is owed when a human life is taken. For the children of Israel God set up six cities of refuge for the one's who accidentally kills another one. Reading today in Numbers 34 through Deuteronomy 1. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, "Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, …
Drive Them Out
Satan, sin, and self are the enemies of the Christian. As the children were to drive out the people of the new lands they were entering; so is the Christian to drive out these three things from our lives. Today's reading is Number 32 through 33. And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains …
…A man in whom is the Spirit…
Reading today in Numbers 27 through 29 and seeing that God is leading Moses to prepare another for the journey ahead. ...And the LORD said unto Moses, "Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before …
Sin Is an Offense To God
Sin is not mentioned too much in today's society, except maybe in mockery or sarcasm. It is a real offense to God however. Please read for today Numbers 25 through 26. And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. And they called the people unto the …
Cursing and Blessing
We cannot bless what God has cursed; neither can we curse that which God has blessed and Balaam found that out. Today's reading is Numbers 22 through 24 where we read about a prophet for hire. And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, …
The Sin of Murmuring and Forgiveness
There is forgiveness for all sin. It is a sad thing to think that you have no sin that needs forgiveness. Then there is no forgiveness. Our reading for today is Numbers 19 through 21. And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of …
The Man’s Rod Which God Chooses
Many times in the culture of our day many question authority; whether it be the leadership of a nation, a church, or the home. Today's reading is Numbers 16 through 18. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, "Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to …
The Danger of Presuming On The LORD
Our reading for today is Numbers 14 through 15. May we learn from the sins of the Israelite who did not believe until it was too late. And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against Him, by bringing up a slander upon the …
At the commandment of the LORD…
Following the LORD'S leadership is learned during the wilderness times of our lives. Today's read is Numbers 8 through 10. Be blessed. And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the …
…Should bear upon their shoulders
The most holy things require the most efforts, submission and surrender. We only have one chapter to read for today; Numbers 7. And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all …
Restitution
Our scheduled reading for today is Numbers 5 through 6. The Old Testament gives us practical guidance for all of us today for maintaining a right relationship with God and our neighbor. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, "Speak unto the children of Israel, 'When a man or woman shall commit any sin that …
…Instead of all the firstborn…
Our reading for the Valentine's Day is Numbers 3 through 4. Remembering today the greatest love ever given to Adam's race is the death of God's only begotten Son on the cross, His burial, and resurrection for our redemption. And the LORD said unto Moses, "Number all the firstborn of the males of the children …
Not Counted With The Others
We now begin the fourth book of the Law; Numbers 1 through 2 is the reading for today. But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them. For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying, "Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them …
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