Then… Then the whole community began weeping aloud, and they cried all night. Numbers 14:1 My Takeaways Something Old I need to be careful what I wish for. Something New What do I do then? When I get to the end of my wait, and things don’t look like I think they should,…
Limit or Release Then the LORD said to Moses, “Has my arm lost its power? Now you will see whether or not my word comes true!” Numbers 11:23 My Takeaways Something Old Often when God is just about ready to deliver His grand finale, we crumble in fear. Something New I limit God’s power…
FastPASSing the Pause If any of the people, either men or women, take the special vow of a Nazirite, setting themselves apart to the Lord in a special way,they must give up… Numbers 6:2b-3a My Takeaways Something Old Vow-a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised The Nazirite vow was a…
Significant Service List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. Numbers 4:3, 23, 35 My Takeaways Something Old Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give…
The Center Of Me “Then the Tabernacle, carried by the Levites, will set out from the middle of the camp.” Numbers 2:17a My Takeaways Something Old “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.” (ESV) John 15:9 “If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as…
A Long Pause A year after Israel’s departure from Egypt … Numbers 1:1a My Takeaways Something Old Temporary pauses are more palatable that extended stays. The pause is meant to strengthen our resolve, not weaken our faith. Something New A certainty can happen in the wilderness: See His miracles more clearly Feel His presence more…