Category: Daily Readings

Mar 7 (Daily reading: Numbers 28-30) Last week, we discussed our offerings. Numbers mentions sin offerings, burnt offerings, peace offerings, wave offerings, heave offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, offerings made by fire, vowed and freewill offerings, offerings of bulls, goats, rams, lambs, doves, or pigeons, and daily, weekly, monthly, and annual offerings. Perhaps God went…

Mar 6 (Daily reading: Numbers 26-27) Today’s commentary presents a warning. A new census of the fighting men 20 years of age and older was taken, and the number was 601,730 (Num. 26:51). In the first census, the number was 603,550 (Num. 1:46). We read concerning this original group: “But among these there was not…

Mar 5 (Daily reading: Numbers 23-25, NIV) Balak’s insistence brings to mind the attitude of the world today. Three times he asked Balaam to curse Israel; in other words, Balak wanted God to do what he wanted instead of what God wanted. How often we see unbelievers either deny outright God’s word or attempt to…

Mar 4 (Daily reading: Numbers 21-22) We must always consider that what God is doing in our lives today has meaning for what He intends to do tomorrow. He will be consistent; “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever” (Heb. 13:8). The story of the Hebrew people in the Old Testament shows…

Mar 3 (Daily reading: Numbers 18-20) Tithing is mentioned in today’s reading: “To the sons of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithe in Israel as an inheritance, in return for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting” (18:21). The tithe was given to the priests and Levites for…

Mar 2 (Daily reading: Numbers 16-17) My comments today are influenced by chapter 4 of “The Saving Life of Christ” by Ian Thomas. We have seen allegorically that Israel in the wilderness represents Christians who are defeated by an enemy (Satan), even though he himself has been defeated by the resurrection of Christ. In today’s…

Mar 1 (Daily reading: Numbers 14-15) Israel refused to enter the Promised Land because of unbelief. When the ten spies discouraged them by saying that the people of that land were too strong for them, the people said, “Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear” (Deut. 1:28). But they made a choice, because…

Feb 28 (Daily reading: Numbers 11-13) The ten spies said, “We are not able to go up against the people, because they are too strong for us” (13:31). Henry Blackaby would describe this as a “crisis of belief.” The table of defeat had already been set for Israel when they had wept and cried out:…

Feb 27 (Daily reading: Numbers 8-10) I found a personal identification with 8:19, “I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the sons of Israel, to perform the service of the sons of Israel…” From the perspective of someone who received God’s call to be a pastor…

Feb 26 (Daily reading: Numbers 7) The theme of this chapter is the presentation of offerings. “Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Accept these things from them, that they may be used in the service…’” (7:4-5). Making offerings to God and for His work are included in His plans for us. God gave His…