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SCRIPTURE: Numbers 34 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability.” [Matthew 25:15] In Numbers 34 we see the land being distributed by lot (that is, by the Lord’s direction), according to the number of the people. The Lord is distributing the land…

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 33 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour. ‘All this I will give you,’ he said, ‘if you will bow down and worship me.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Away from me, Satan! For it is written: Worship the…

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 32 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: Still another said, ‘I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family.’ Jesus replied, ‘No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.’ [Luke 9:61-62] Jesus encountered a would-be follower that wanted to…

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 31 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” [Matthew 24:12-13] Although I do not like this chapter – people as plunder, kill the boys, save the virgins – in an odd way I see Jesus in this…

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 30 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.” [Matthew 19:8] This verse makes me think that there are commands in Moses’ Law that God allowed him to shape according to the sin-shaped context, commands not in harmony with God’s original…

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 29 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’” [Matthew 18:21-22] So many sacrifices, why is God is focused on blood and sacrifice? But what if…

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 28 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” [Mark 1:35] Jesus models the spirit of these sacrifices by starting His day first thing with God. These sacrifices — offered at the beginning and end of…

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 27 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” [Matthew 9:36-38]….

SCRIPTURE: Numbers 26 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” [John 21:15] Todays reading from Numbers speaks of a new beginning. Forty years have passed, now…