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Most people would skip Numbers 19 to get to the part where Moses lost it with God’s people and struck the rock. But while there’s nothing to immediately grab your attention, two words in verse 17 contain the Gospel in a nutshell. The course of action for cleansing oneself from defilement is summarized and while [...]

Over the past few weeks while in Calcutta, India, I’ve noticed how often the poor are mentioned throughout Scripture. It’s hard not to notice poverty when you’re surrounded by it. But back in Toronto, it’s easy to ignore the poor and my responsibility to care for them, help them and minister to their needs. Also [...]

From the moment of their first challenge in the desert, the Hebrew people begin to doubt and question Moses’ authority. Actually, it starts even before that when Moses presents himself to the people as their deliverer. But even with God backing him with signs and wonders, there’s still a niggling doubt in the minds of [...]

Toward the end of Numbers 14, God’s people are feeling the sting of His discipline, all a part of being sons and daughters, but what unfolds next is a life lesson worth paying attention to. Under a canopy of thick cloud and smoke, God makes His will known to the people. Under no circumstances are [...]

For what seems like an eternity, there is a holy hush in Numbers 13. Caleb has just challenged the people to rise up in faith and take the land God has promised, but while they are processing his request, ten of the men who went with him rise up against him. Just because everyone had [...]

Numbers 13 and 14 show us what’s really going on in the hearts of God’s people in the heat of the desert. According to Deuteronomy 1:22, it’s not God’s idea to spy out the Promised Land but because the kids ask Dad for the car, He relents and lets them take it out for a [...]

Even as a young girl, Moses’ sister Miriam possessed a wisdom far beyond her years. When Pharoah’s daughter found baby Moses floating down the river in a basket, it was Miriam who suggested a Hebrew nursemaid, reuniting mother and son. Then, when God parted the Red Sea and destroyed their enemies, it was Miriam who [...]

Toward the end of Numbers 11, Moses has had his little rant and feels good about his job again, especially after recruiting seventy elders to share the workload. This means no more late dinners and working til the wee hours for Moses. The seventy men share more than just the responsibility of leadership — they [...]

We open Numbers 11 to find God’s people complaining about the menu. Here is God calling His people to move forward into the Promised Land and here they are, after experiencing his daily provision for more than a year, complaining to high heaven about having to eat manna every day. Reminiscing about the good times [...]

Although Numbers 11 is an apparent continuation of Chapter 10, there is an unmistakable shift in mood. While God begins moving His people toward the Promised Land, something unexpected occurs: their focus suddenly shifts into reverse as they allow themselves to entertain fond memories of Egypt. It’s been just enough time to forget how bad [...]