"For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world." John 6:33
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Day 54 Numbers 3-4
"For whatever things were written in earlier times were written for our learning, that we, through patience and comfort of the scriptures, might have home." (Romans 15:4)
OK well if you going to be all wrapped up in the numbers it should be in the book of Numbers right...8,580 to move the Tabernacle!!! If you go to ttb.org J. Vernon has a great chart of the set up of the camp and march. I can't get over how many people this is. This is not just a few folks walking around chatting and eating some bread off the ground!! God is not just providing for a few hundred people here... can you image... ponderous...
Heather, you are right; this is truly miraculous that God provides for over two million people, places them in such an orderly and specific way and is actually directly present with them. With all of this, they are still rebellious, stubborn and unappreciative. Will we ever change?!!! This bible reading is having quite an effect on me. I am seeing how holy God is and since scripture tells us that we are to be holy as He is holy, I am becoming aware of how disrespectful I am of Him by being so lax in my efforts to live by His expectations. Forgiven, yes, but for that very reason, should we not desire to be holy? The Lord is merciful and patient. May I yield to the Holy Spirit and lean not on my own understanding. God forgive me.
OK well if you going to be all wrapped up in the numbers it should be in the book of Numbers right...8,580 to move the Tabernacle!!!
ReplyDeleteIf you go to ttb.org J. Vernon has a great chart of the set up of the camp and march. I can't get over how many people this is. This is not just a few folks walking around chatting and eating some bread off the ground!! God is not just providing for a few hundred people here... can you image... ponderous...
God is the God of order we see again!!!
ReplyDeleteHeather, you are right; this is truly miraculous that God provides for over two million people, places them in such an orderly and specific way and is actually directly present with them. With all of this, they are still rebellious, stubborn and unappreciative. Will we ever change?!!!
ReplyDeleteThis bible reading is having quite an effect on me. I am seeing how holy God is and since scripture tells us that we are to be holy as He is holy, I am becoming aware of how disrespectful I am of Him by being so lax in my efforts to live by His expectations.
Forgiven, yes, but for that very reason, should we not desire to be holy? The Lord is merciful and patient. May I yield to the Holy Spirit and lean not on my own understanding. God forgive me.
Amen to that!!! what a worm I am.... He is so HOLY!!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful comments, Marsha and Heather! Yes, I do see again the orderliness of God, and the Holiness!
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing "And Moses did just as the Lord commanded" and I am inspired and convicted -
Oh, this study is the best! God help us all in our small efforts to push forward.