"Then the LORD opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn. So he bowed low and fell facedown." Numbers 22:31 Balaam had been asked to curse the Israelites several times by king Balak. Each time Balaam said he had to go before God and... Continue Reading →
Numbers 22:18 Doing Only What God Says
"But Balaam answered them, Even if Balak gave me all the silver and gold in his palace, I could not do anything great or small to go beyond the command of the LORD my God." Numbers 22:18 As the Israelites were traveling along, they came to the country of Moab. Word had already made it... Continue Reading →
Numbers 18:5 Responsible For God’s Sanctuary
"You are to be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and the altar, so that my wrath will not fall on the Israelites again." Numbers 18:5 The Levites were set apart to care for the sanctuary and altar. They were the only ones who could go before God to offer up the required sacrifices.... Continue Reading →
Numbers 14:38 Will You Survive?
"Of the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh survived." Numbers 14:38 Moses had sent twelve men in to the land of Canaan to spy it out. They were to look it over and map it out so that the Israelites would be ready to... Continue Reading →
Numbers 11:23 Is The Lord’s Arm Too Short?
"The LORD answered Moses, Is the LORD's arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you." Numbers 11:23 The Israelites had been complaining about eating just manna everyday. They wanted to go back to Egypt to eat the other foods there. Moses goes to God about... Continue Reading →