12 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him Sometimes we need rituals to help with unknowns. This particular ritual would put to an end the suspicions and accusations connected to suspicions of adultery. The husband would have to accept the innocence of theContinue reading “3Mar 2011 Numbers 5:12”
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2Mar 2011 Numbers 4:3
3 Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting. If you have not noticed, notice it now. There are many times that different groups of people get counted, especially here in the book of numbers. It is not that theContinue reading “2Mar 2011 Numbers 4:3”
1Mar 2011 Numbers 2:17
17Then the Tent of Meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they encamp, each in his own place under his standard. When over two million people are on the move, there must be some organization. That isContinue reading “1Mar 2011 Numbers 2:17”
28Feb 2011 Ps 47:6
6Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. I wonder what we are supposed to do? This Psalm is one of jubilation, unhindered excitement and energy. These people are filled to overflowing with praise. They are not sitting quietly, or even standing quietly. They are letting the joy of theContinue reading “28Feb 2011 Ps 47:6”
27Feb 2011 Psalm 46:10
10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” One of the most difficult tasks in life, especially today in our crazy, fast-paced world, is to be still. Many of us find it very difficult to slow down, or even stop forContinue reading “27Feb 2011 Psalm 46:10”
26Feb 2011 Psalm 44:22
22Yet for your sake we face death all day long; we have become as sheep to be slaughtered. These words penned almost 3000 years ago express a very real feeling that we ourselves can experience. The writer feels as though he is doing the right things and yet from his perspective it seems that theContinue reading “26Feb 2011 Psalm 44:22”
25Feb 2011 Leviticus 26:40-42
40 “‘But if they will confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors…then when their uncircumcised hearts are humbled and they pay for their sin, 42 I will remember my covenant with Jacob and my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land. The Lord is always aboutContinue reading “25Feb 2011 Leviticus 26:40-42”
24Feb 2011 Leviticus 25:13
12 In this Year of Jubilee everyone is to return to his own property. The Year of Jubilee happens every 50 years. During this year all debt is cancelled and all property, except houses in walled cities, is returned to their original owner. If anything is sold during the other 49 years, the value isContinue reading “24Feb 2011 Leviticus 25:13”
23Feb 2011 Leviticus 22:30
30 It must be eaten that same day; leave none of it till morning. I am the LORD. Have you noticed that this phrase “I am the LORD” has ended many of the sections in these chapters. It is as if the command is to be followed simply because the Lord says so. And thatContinue reading “23Feb 2011 Leviticus 22:30”
22Feb 2011 Leviticus 18:3-4
3 You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices. 4 You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the LORDContinue reading “22Feb 2011 Leviticus 18:3-4”
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