Category Archives: Numbers

And Water Came Out Abundantly

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Pete

Late to the devo table this morning because kids at home were early out of bed (WAY TOO EARLY). But hey, if they’re done before noon, they can still count as morning devos. Yes? I think so. This morning a … Continue reading →

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Breaking Faith

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Pete

It was a word specifically for the people of God, those who had been delivered from bondage, set apart as holy, and were on their way to the promised land. Guess then, I could take it as a word for … Continue reading →

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Not What I Would Have Prayed

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Pete

It doesn’t seem fair. Sure, he rebelled, if you can call it that (God does). But it wasn’t like the way they had rebelled. The community refused to enter the land flowing with milk and honey, and then they continued … Continue reading →

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Grace Will Reign — Part 2 . . . An OT Thing as Well

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Pete

Wah, wah, wah! Somebody call a wahm-bulance! Why did we ever leave Egypt? Moses, why did you bring us to the wilderness to die? Where is this land flowing with milk and honey? We’re thirsty! It must have been tiresome … Continue reading →

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A Shepherd for the Sheep

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Pete

You’ve got to admire Moses. He has come a long way from “send someone else” (Exodus 4:13). What’s ironic though, is that it’s evident by the fact that, at the end of his life, he’s still praying, “send someone else.” … Continue reading →

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A Weird Taste, A Wonderful Taste

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Pete

Sometimes it just doesn’t taste good. Even if it’s good for you (aka God-breathed and profitable for being trained in righteousness), it still leaves a weird after taste no matter how long you chew on it. That’s kind of how … Continue reading →

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Fell on Their Faces | Stands in God’s Presence

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Pete

Not much sleeping last night, so double reading this morning. And as I’m reading this extended portion in Numbers, I’m aware of how my view of the grumbling Israelites has changed over the years. From once being in utter disbelief … Continue reading →

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Carried on the Shoulder

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Pete

I tried Googling it. That’s not really serious research, but it’s worth a shot when you don’t think you can do the math yourself. The math in question? How much did the tabernacle in the wilderness weigh? The whole thing? … Continue reading →

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He Should Have Gone Home

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Pete

He didn’t go home. Said he was. Said he was done trying to frustrate the purposes of God. Said he would no longer try and curse what God had determined to bless. Said that the money which had enticed him … Continue reading →

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Don’t Get It . . . But Get It

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Pete

In one sense, I just I don’t get it. But in another sense, I do — and that scares me. This morning, I read of the rebellion of Korah in Numbers 16 and I couldn’t help but whisper to myself, … Continue reading →

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