In this 2-part series, we are discussing Numbers chapter 7 – a particularly long and tedious list of the offerings the Israelites brought for the dedication of the tabernacle about a year into their wilderness wanderings. In part 1, we considered the fact that detailed lists have their purposes, and when we study them, they aren’t always as boring as they can first appear.
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Month: September 2020
Even The Tedious Chapters Are There For A Reason, Part 1.
I love reading right through the Bible every year, but I would be lying if I didn’t admit there are certain parts I struggle to get through. One example is Numbers 7 – a rather long and repetitive chapter.
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Legs 11!
When I was in my teens, I used to go with my mother and her sister on daytrips with my grandmother and a group of her elderly friends. This gathering of retired individuals simply called themselves “The Old Age”, and they would meet at the local community centre every week. During the summer months, they took bus trips to seaside resorts, and as there were always free spaces needing to be filled on the coach, I got to be an honorary member of the “Old Age” for a day.
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It’s Not Just Okay To Rest; It’s Necessary.
When I was a child, one weekday stood alone as different from all the others. From Monday to Friday I went to school. On Saturdays we went shopping or had family outings, but Sunday was unique. It was the day when the whole pace of life slowed down to a crawl. My mother took me to Sunday School, while also attending morning and evening worship. The streets seemed quieter, apart from the merry sounds of children playing, and the mouth-watering smell of Sunday roasts permeated the air. It was truly a day of rest and reflection. The shops were closed, and people generally stayed close to home and enjoyed time with their families.
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Fear, Trust, And Promises Part 2.
Last week in part one of this devotional, we talked about the crippling affects of fear – how it is best defined as ‘False evidence appearing real.’ We discussed Elijah’s bold conquest over the prophets of Baal as told in 1Kings 18, and how it contrasted with his anxiety and depression in 1Kings 19, when he found out Israel’s queen was out to kill him. Elijah ran away and hid, but when God sought him out, he gently corrected his wrong thinking and showed him he still had a plan, and that the prophet wasn’t as alone as he feared.
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