Look and Live Numbers 21:4-9 (NIV) “They travelled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way; they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” Then the Lord sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died. The people came to Moses and said,

Trust and Obey Numbers 20:10-12 (AMP) “Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly before the rock. Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels; must we bring you water out of this rock?” Then Moses raised his hand [in anger] and with his rod he struck the rock twice [instead of speaking to the rock as the Lord had commanded]. And the water poured out abundantly, and the congregation and their livestock drank [fresh water]. But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you have no

The Red Heifer sacrifice foreshadowed Jesus. Numbers 19:1-10 (NIV) “The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: “This is a requirement of the law that the Lord has commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish and that has never been under a yoke. Give it to Eleazar the priest; it is to be taken outside the camp and slaughtered in his presence. Then Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood on his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the

Fulfilling our divine purpose Numbers 18:6 (NIV) “I myself have selected your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the Lord to do the work at the tent of meeting”. God chose the other Levites and gave them to the Levite leaders as a gift to help with the work at the Tent of Meeting. In Hebrew, the word for "gift" can also mean "service." Like them, we were created in Christ Jesus to do good things. We have a purpose and must complete the wor

God's faithfulness Numbers 17:1-8 (NIV) The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of each man on his staff. On the staff of Levi write Aaron’s name, for there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral tribe. Place them in the tent of meeting in front of the ark of the covenant law, where I meet with you. The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and

The Consequences of Rebellion Numbers 16:1-3 (AMP) Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, descendants of Reuben, took action, and they rose up [in rebellion] before Moses, together with some of the Israelites, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation chosen in the assembly, men of distinction. They assembled together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You have gone f

Remembering the promises of God Numbers 15:37-41 (NIV) “The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the Lord, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by chasing after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes. Then you will remember to obe

Faith versus Fear Numbers 14:1-4 (NIV) That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, “If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness! Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword? Our wives and children will be taken as plunder. Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?” And they said to each other, “We should ch

A Fear Report versus a Faith Report Numbers 13:27-33 (AMP) “They reported to Moses and said, “We went in to the land where you sent us; and it certainly does [a]flow with milk and honey, and this is its fruit. But the people who live in the land are strong, and the cities are fortified (walled) and very large; moreover, we saw there the descendants of Anak [people of great stature and courage]. [The people descended from] Amalek live in the land of the Negev (South country);

Gossip Numbers 12:1-2 (MSG) “Miriam and Aaron talked against Moses behind his back because of his Cushite wife (he had married a Cushite woman). They said, “Is it only through Moses that God speaks? Doesn’t he also speak through us?” God overheard their talk”. Miriam and Aaron spoke badly about Moses as if some believers were gossiping about their leaders today. Through their mistakes, God teaches us the dangers of gossiping about leaders and being jealous of their position.

A lack of faith leads to complaining. Numbers 11:1-3 (AMP) “Now the people became like those who complain and whine about their hardships, and the Lord heard it; and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and devoured those in the outlying parts of the camp. So the people cried out to Moses, and when Moses prayed to the Lord, the fire died out. He named that place Taberah (the place of burning), because the fire of the Lord b

Allow God to go out before you. Numbers 10:33-34 (NIV) “So they set out from the mountain of the Lord and travelled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went before them during those three days to find them a place to rest. 34 The cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from the camp”. The ark went before the people as they marched through the wilderness. It symbolised what the people stood for. It also symbolised that God led the way on their

Consulting God before deciding Numbers 9:8 (NIV) “Moses answered them, “Wait until I find out what the Lord commands concerning you.” This verse shares a powerful truth and a strong challenge for each of us in our lives and our choices. As the leader of God's people, Moses listens to their questions about what they should do in different situations. The people suggest what they think is the right thing to do, but Moses stops them and says, "Hold on. I want to hear what the Lo

The Lampstand Numbers 8:1-4 (NIV) “The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set up the lamps, see that all seven light up the area in front of the lampstand.’” Aaron did so; he set up the lamps so that they faced forward on the lampstand, just as the Lord commanded Moses. This is how the lampstand was made: It was made of hammered gold—from its base to its blossoms. The lampstand was made exactly like the pattern the Lord had shown Moses.” The lampsta

My yoke is easy Numbers 7:84-88 (NIV) “These were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when it was...

The Lord bless you and keep you Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV) “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be...

Jealousy Numbers 5:14-15 (AMP) “and if a spirit (sense, attitude) of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous and angry at his wife who...

Use your God-given skills Numbers 4:49 (ERV) “Each man was counted just as the Lord commanded Moses. Each man was given his own work and...

Christ, the firstborn Numbers 3:11-13 (NIV) “The Lord also said to Moses, “I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of...

Making God the Centre Numbers 2:1-2 (NIV) “The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: “The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some...