by Steve Thomason | Feb 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Numbers 35:1-34 Here at the close of the book of Numbers the Israelites are gathering at the east bank of the Jordan River, getting ready to storm into Canaan, conquer the inhabitants, and take over the land that God had promised to Abraham many centuries earlier. The...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Numbers 32:20-24 Numbers 33:50-56 We live in an age where popular Christianity has emphasized the grace, love, forgiveness, and “fun” aspects of God. Hey, why not? God is gracious, loving, forgiving, and “fun.” Yet, we need to be careful about...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Numbers 28:1-29:40 We have discussed this point once before in the devotionals when we were studying Leviticus. As with all core truths, repetition is a good thing. There are two observations that can be made from these two chapters. 1. A relationship with God and...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Numbers 22:1-24:25 View the Updated Numbers Page here The story of Balaam raises many questions. We could spend pages trying to sort through them. Here are some observations from the Balaam story. 1. There was God outside of Israel. When we read through the books of...