Read it. Will comment soon.
sandJ
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Deuteronomy 32-34 today Joshua 1-2 tomorrow
Chapter 34 the death of Moses...
Death can be hard for some people. Death of a much-loved family member is stressful for many. To help deal with grief, be sure to talk about it. You could read this passage and begin a conversation and start with... It's all right to be sad when someone we love dies. Even though we know that he/she is with God, we miss him/her and feel very sad. How did you feel when he/she died? Then express your own feeling and describe them as fully as you can. It's ok to cry too.
Talk about what things that do you remember about him/her. Then you tell them of some special time you remember with him/her. He/She was a special person to us. Let's thank God for him/her and the good times we remember.
Share your love and grief with one another.
With Love,
Sandj
Death can be hard for some people. Death of a much-loved family member is stressful for many. To help deal with grief, be sure to talk about it. You could read this passage and begin a conversation and start with... It's all right to be sad when someone we love dies. Even though we know that he/she is with God, we miss him/her and feel very sad. How did you feel when he/she died? Then express your own feeling and describe them as fully as you can. It's ok to cry too.
Talk about what things that do you remember about him/her. Then you tell them of some special time you remember with him/her. He/She was a special person to us. Let's thank God for him/her and the good times we remember.
Share your love and grief with one another.
With Love,
Sandj
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Deuteronomy 26-27 today Deuteronomy 28-29 next
Chapter 26: verse 1-11... good reminder that we should make a practice of remembering all the good things God has done in our lives and celebrate Him for them.
verse 12... we should freely give of our blessings to all those around us so they, too, can 'taste and see the Lord is good' and those who love Him will lack nothing (see Psalm 34:8-10)
veres 13-15... why say these things to God when He should already know (since He knows everything)? probably because God loves us and desires a relationship with us... communication is an extremely important part of any relationship... also holds us accountable to requires us to remember all we are promising that we have done
verse 16-18... God is our God, and we are His people... so act like it and show Him the love!
verse 19... God will do as He has promised
Chapter 27: verse 2... reminds me of Stonehenge a little
verse 3 and 8... kind of like the signs we see when we enter a new state or a new town... giving people the idea of what matters most to the inhabitants of that area... in this case, what matters most to the Isrealites is their God and their obedience to His just/fair laws... kind of letting any newcomers/visitors know what they can expect from the Isrealites, both in fairness of dealings, and justice in punishment... makes me wonder if people who enter our 'world' know what we hold dear and what principles we stand upon?
verse 1-13... see Joshua 8:33-35 for the actual happenings of this commandment... study notes imply that it was significant that the people met on the mountain to do this and didn't stay in the valley... I'm grasping at something, but not holding on to it, so anything concrete on this idea???
verse 9... 'be silent and listen'... common sense thing again, but so easy to forget, too... in order to listen, we have to stop talking... someone I know once said that if we wonder why we don't hear God's answer, it could be because we haven't been quiet enough for Him to get a word in... yes, we need to talk to God, but conversation is a two-way street, and it requires us to take time to listen and be still so we can know what God thinks about it all.
verse 15-26... the first 'responsive reading'? :)... interesting that of all the laws given by God to the people, these were the 12 that He really wanted to make sure they verbally acknowledged... must have been the big problem ones in those times/areas?... the study notes suggest that chapter 33 gives blessings to the tribes that correlate to these curses here.
verse 18... this one can be taken for us on several levels... those in sin are blind, so we are in trouble deep if we lead them further into sin or keep from guiding them out of the darkness
In His Love,
sandJ
verse 12... we should freely give of our blessings to all those around us so they, too, can 'taste and see the Lord is good' and those who love Him will lack nothing (see Psalm 34:8-10)
veres 13-15... why say these things to God when He should already know (since He knows everything)? probably because God loves us and desires a relationship with us... communication is an extremely important part of any relationship... also holds us accountable to requires us to remember all we are promising that we have done
verse 16-18... God is our God, and we are His people... so act like it and show Him the love!
verse 19... God will do as He has promised
Chapter 27: verse 2... reminds me of Stonehenge a little
verse 3 and 8... kind of like the signs we see when we enter a new state or a new town... giving people the idea of what matters most to the inhabitants of that area... in this case, what matters most to the Isrealites is their God and their obedience to His just/fair laws... kind of letting any newcomers/visitors know what they can expect from the Isrealites, both in fairness of dealings, and justice in punishment... makes me wonder if people who enter our 'world' know what we hold dear and what principles we stand upon?
verse 1-13... see Joshua 8:33-35 for the actual happenings of this commandment... study notes imply that it was significant that the people met on the mountain to do this and didn't stay in the valley... I'm grasping at something, but not holding on to it, so anything concrete on this idea???
verse 9... 'be silent and listen'... common sense thing again, but so easy to forget, too... in order to listen, we have to stop talking... someone I know once said that if we wonder why we don't hear God's answer, it could be because we haven't been quiet enough for Him to get a word in... yes, we need to talk to God, but conversation is a two-way street, and it requires us to take time to listen and be still so we can know what God thinks about it all.
verse 15-26... the first 'responsive reading'? :)... interesting that of all the laws given by God to the people, these were the 12 that He really wanted to make sure they verbally acknowledged... must have been the big problem ones in those times/areas?... the study notes suggest that chapter 33 gives blessings to the tribes that correlate to these curses here.
verse 18... this one can be taken for us on several levels... those in sin are blind, so we are in trouble deep if we lead them further into sin or keep from guiding them out of the darkness
In His Love,
sandJ
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Deuteronomy 15-18 today Deuteronomy 19-20 next
Read it... will comment on last few chapters tomorrow night.
sandJ
sandJ
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Deuteronomy 8 today Deuteronomy 9-11 next
Chapter 8: verse 3... used by Jesus to counter Satan's temptations in the desert (see Matthew 4:1-4)... also this concept was used by Jesus when He began teaching the people that He was the 'bread of life' (see John 6:25-59)... also this verse reminds me that sometimes God allows difficulties in our lives to refine us and to draw us into a deeper relationship with and reliance on Him.
verse 4... yet, during those hard times, God still lovingly cares for us and meets all our needs.... maybe this is so we know we can fully trust in Him, and maybe it is also so we can devote our full concentration on learning all that He has to teach us, instead of getting caught up in the insignificant things in life... do we take God's gift of time and blessing to really learn what He is saying, or do we look too far ahead and allow our minds to wander to unneccessary worry instead
verse 5... we are God's children... and He disciplines us out of love (see Hebrews 12:5-13)
verse 7-9... remember that all the hard times are building our character to prepare us for the good God has in store for us (see Romans 5:3-5)
verse 10... 'taste and see the Lord is good' (Psalm 34:8)... praise His goodness!... interesting to see that it appears that prayer for the meal was given after enjoying God's blessing? Is that so we can truly be thankful for all He has done? What about praying before hand as a way of offering a prayer of faith in knowing all the good God is going to do? Why not both... before to show that we know God is faithful in His goodness... and after to thank Him in acknowledging that yes, in fact, He HAS provided and blessed us yet again? I do not think we can pray/praise too much and I believe that we do not even come close to praying/praising enough (see 1 Thesselonians 5:16-18)
verse 12-18... we must remember that all God does for us is from Him, not from ourselves... God brought us out of the slavery of our sin, so we should praise Him and thank Him regardless of our material blessings (James 2:5; Revelation 3:17-21)... He is our Savior and Creator, so to Him be all glory and honor forever! (Revelation 5:12-14)
verse 16... 'so that in the end'...we must remain focused on our end being eternal, not what we see here (2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 16-18)
verse 19... you will have NO other gods before ME (says the Lord)
In His Love,
sandJ
verse 4... yet, during those hard times, God still lovingly cares for us and meets all our needs.... maybe this is so we know we can fully trust in Him, and maybe it is also so we can devote our full concentration on learning all that He has to teach us, instead of getting caught up in the insignificant things in life... do we take God's gift of time and blessing to really learn what He is saying, or do we look too far ahead and allow our minds to wander to unneccessary worry instead
verse 5... we are God's children... and He disciplines us out of love (see Hebrews 12:5-13)
verse 7-9... remember that all the hard times are building our character to prepare us for the good God has in store for us (see Romans 5:3-5)
verse 10... 'taste and see the Lord is good' (Psalm 34:8)... praise His goodness!... interesting to see that it appears that prayer for the meal was given after enjoying God's blessing? Is that so we can truly be thankful for all He has done? What about praying before hand as a way of offering a prayer of faith in knowing all the good God is going to do? Why not both... before to show that we know God is faithful in His goodness... and after to thank Him in acknowledging that yes, in fact, He HAS provided and blessed us yet again? I do not think we can pray/praise too much and I believe that we do not even come close to praying/praising enough (see 1 Thesselonians 5:16-18)
verse 12-18... we must remember that all God does for us is from Him, not from ourselves... God brought us out of the slavery of our sin, so we should praise Him and thank Him regardless of our material blessings (James 2:5; Revelation 3:17-21)... He is our Savior and Creator, so to Him be all glory and honor forever! (Revelation 5:12-14)
verse 16... 'so that in the end'...we must remain focused on our end being eternal, not what we see here (2 Corinthians 4:7-9, 16-18)
verse 19... you will have NO other gods before ME (says the Lord)
In His Love,
sandJ
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Deuteronomy 7 today Deuteronomy 8 tomorrow
Read it... promise to comment on these last few chapter all tomorrow.
sandJ
sandJ
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Deuteronomy 5 today Deuteronomy 6 tomorrow
Chapter 5: See Exodus 20 for other giving of the 10 Commandments... read it and will comment more tomorrow...
sandJ
sandJ
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Deuteronomy 4 today Deuteronomy 5 tomorrow
Deuteronomy means "Second Law"
Chapter 1 started reviewing the evidence that God the Father showed love for his people even when they rebelled against him. Do you rebel against God sometimes?
Requesting prayers for these next four days for the all the men attending the Discipleship Walk. I specially like to lift up the men from the GTIC sunday school class; Shane W., Todd H., Scott M., John M., and Darin H. I pray that God will fill the men with overflowing love and the Holy Spirit will lead their lives. God help them to reject passivity, take responsiblity, lead couragously, and expect God's greater reward. (MF)
Sandj
Chapter 1 started reviewing the evidence that God the Father showed love for his people even when they rebelled against him. Do you rebel against God sometimes?
Requesting prayers for these next four days for the all the men attending the Discipleship Walk. I specially like to lift up the men from the GTIC sunday school class; Shane W., Todd H., Scott M., John M., and Darin H. I pray that God will fill the men with overflowing love and the Holy Spirit will lead their lives. God help them to reject passivity, take responsiblity, lead couragously, and expect God's greater reward. (MF)
Sandj
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Deuteronomy 1-3 today Deuteronomy 4 tomorrow
Read it... will comment tomorrow... also, we will only being doing one chapter each day for the next four days, since it will be the Men's Discipleship Walk this weekend... we don't want to lose momentum and discipline, but we do want to be realistic about the time that will be available...
sandJ
sandJ
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Numbers 34-36 today Deuteronomy 1-3 tomorrow
The boundaries of Canaan was define by God to Moses. Towns that were given and assigned to the different Israelite tribes. Levites were given 6 towns to be a place of refuge for persons who has murdered someone or accidently killed someone. They are to flee there until they are judged.
Now, think about the children. The children need a safety zone also to retreat to when they are tired of arguing with another sibling or when they have hurt a sibling. The child needs a place for refuge until Dad or Mom can straighten things out. The children need safety zones where they can read or play quietly without being disurbed. If children have separtate rooms, these should be established as safety zones. If children share a room, pick another accessible but isolated area. The refuge isolates unfriendly behavior. This is temporary until Dad or Mom gain all facts of the matter and to be established.
Sandj
Now, think about the children. The children need a safety zone also to retreat to when they are tired of arguing with another sibling or when they have hurt a sibling. The child needs a place for refuge until Dad or Mom can straighten things out. The children need safety zones where they can read or play quietly without being disurbed. If children have separtate rooms, these should be established as safety zones. If children share a room, pick another accessible but isolated area. The refuge isolates unfriendly behavior. This is temporary until Dad or Mom gain all facts of the matter and to be established.
Sandj
Monday, February 8, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Numbers 28-30 today... Numbers 31-33 tomorrow
Chapter 28: nothing really stuck out to me here... I'll check my study notes tomorrow and add more if I see anything.
Chapter 29: only thing I noticed was that each day of the Feast there was one less bull offered and on the last day, when it would have been 6 bulls required, it was only 1, plus the 14 male lambs was cut in half to 7... any history or theology on the whys of this?
Chapter 30: interesting that the need was there for men to superceed the vows of women... also, thought it was interesting that if a man did not respond to what his wife made known to him about her vows, etc, then he was cofirming them by his silence... it behooves a man to listen to and respond to his wife, then, huh :)
That's all I've got for tonight... my bibles in the car and it is cold outside, so I'll get it and review my study notes tomorrow and add more then, if I see anything. Have a great night!
God Bless,
sandJ
Chapter 29: only thing I noticed was that each day of the Feast there was one less bull offered and on the last day, when it would have been 6 bulls required, it was only 1, plus the 14 male lambs was cut in half to 7... any history or theology on the whys of this?
Chapter 30: interesting that the need was there for men to superceed the vows of women... also, thought it was interesting that if a man did not respond to what his wife made known to him about her vows, etc, then he was cofirming them by his silence... it behooves a man to listen to and respond to his wife, then, huh :)
That's all I've got for tonight... my bibles in the car and it is cold outside, so I'll get it and review my study notes tomorrow and add more then, if I see anything. Have a great night!
God Bless,
sandJ
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Numbers 25-27 today... Numbers 28-30 tomorrow
DW#15 Meeting this morning is the day of commissioning for the men.
27 Joshua son of Nun is commission as the next person to lead the Israelites. Moses, his time is coming to an end.
Sandj
27 Joshua son of Nun is commission as the next person to lead the Israelites. Moses, his time is coming to an end.
Sandj
Friday, February 5, 2010
Numbers 22-24 today... Numbers 25-27 tomorrow
Read it... promise to catch up on blog writing soon.
sandJ
sandJ
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Numbers 13-15 today... Numbers 16-18 tomorrow
The Israelites grumbled against the Lord again... Think about it... How often does the children grumble against us, the parents? Children will test parental authority. To aviod rebelliousness you'll need to have consistent discipline. You will need to have in place clear expectations. You will need to formulate and explain your policies, and of course know your child's capabilities. Consistent follow through; you (yourself) need to be self-disciplined to see that your expetations are met.
There are natural consequences and/or your consequences the children will have to experience. For example, a child whose clothing isn't placed in the dirty clothes basket may not have clean clothes when Thursday comes again. If there are no natural consequences you will need to find some.
Praise. Practice praise and soon or later they will hug you. This is so important because this will build their confidence. The children will know that Dad and Mom are proud of them. Don't forget to say to the children, "I Love You" regularly.
Short and Sweet,
Sandj
There are natural consequences and/or your consequences the children will have to experience. For example, a child whose clothing isn't placed in the dirty clothes basket may not have clean clothes when Thursday comes again. If there are no natural consequences you will need to find some.
Praise. Practice praise and soon or later they will hug you. This is so important because this will build their confidence. The children will know that Dad and Mom are proud of them. Don't forget to say to the children, "I Love You" regularly.
Short and Sweet,
Sandj
Monday, February 1, 2010
Numbers 9-12 today... Numbers 13-15 tomorrow
Chapter 9: this would be the people's first celebration of Passover since they left Egypt (see Exodus 12)
verse 11... the unclean people and those traveling have to wait one month (see also verse 3) before they can celebrate the Passover... cool that God is merciful to circumstances beyond their control and does not punish people for trying to obey rules that they cannot fulfill... it's a catch 22 that would end up in them breaking a rule either way... instead, God is compassionate to His people by not saying something like "be quiet and tell me about your day" or "sit down and sit up" :)... He provides us with every opportunity to worship Him when we truly want to do so
verse 12... foreshadow of Jesus's bones not being broken when He died on the cross as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins (see John 19:36, Exodus 12:46, and Psalm 34:20)
verse 14...remember the rules and regulations? (see Exodus 12:48)
verse 15-23... ok, so I think this part is saying that when the cloud stayed, the people stayed and when the cloud left the people left? :)
Chapter 10: verse 9... "When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the LORD your God and rescued from your enemies."... is that why they used the trumpets to destroy the city of Jericho? (see Joshua 5:13-end of chapter 6)... also reminds me of the horn blowing at the battle with Azlan and the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
verse 21... "the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived"... always prepare yourself for the presence of God in your life... honor His presence and do not take it for granted by being lazy about your living sacrifice to Him
verse 29... did Moses get married again? because I thought Jethro was his father-in-law (see Exodus 18:1)...what happened to Moses's first wife? did she die or did he now have two wives?
verse 31-32... don't they follow God's leading (see Numbers 9:15-23)? why did they need Hobab? was Moses just using coaxing techniques or did Hobab really have something they needed? and if so, why?
verse 35... see Psalm 68:1, too
Chapter 11: verse 1-3... I know that no one has control of God, but it seems like Moses at least has a lot of clout with God... why was Moses's intercession so important? why didn't the people's crying out save them? was it because they did not have a right relationship with God? are there times when do not get saved from my problems because I have a complaining heart and my relationship is not right with God? (see James 5:16... if the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective, is the reverse also true?)
"Quail From the Lord" section... see also Exodus 16 for first manna/quail story
verse 10... think makes me think of little kids crying at the edge of their playpens, or young ones in time out in their rooms calling out from the threshholds of their room's doorway.... I can see why it made God angry... if nothing else, it is really annoying! On top of that, they are being very disrespectful and ungrateful.
verse 11-13... 'I am done and I quit! It's too hard, and not what I signed up for! If you really loved me, why would you put me through all this?!'... hmmm, is this Moses speaking here or me?
verse 14-15... Why are we so weak to think we are alone in this? Yet, why do we then still ask for God's help?
verse 17... when we can't bear to have just the "spiritual" help anymore, God is compassionate and give us "human" help to renew of faith (see 1 Corinthians 10:12-13... which by the way is taken from an example of the Israelites failures in the dessert like we are reading about here... it's cool to see all the missing pieces of things falling into place as we read the Old Testament... the added clarity and meaning it brings to some of my already favorite passages is so cool!)
verse 19-20... 'Fine! You want to complain?! You want meat?! I'll give you meat?!... so much that it will "come out of your nostrils"'... do we really want God to give us everything we complain about?
verse 21-22... 'Are you crazy?! There's no meat here [if there was do you think the people would be complaining like they are!?] [I know you're the same God who supply us with food every day, and water, and divided the Red Sea, and protects us from our enemies, and saved us from the awful slavery we asked you to save us from, through many awesome miracles, and made the world and everything is it,... BUT] how are YOU going to help us NOW? how are YOU going to feed ALL these people?'... How often do we forget who God is and put Him in a box created by our own insecurities, weaknesses, and shortcomings?
verse 23... 'HELLO! I am GOD! Do you still really doubt Me?! I mean come on, really?!... I guess I'll just have to show YOU'
verse 25... "they prophesied"... interesting
verse 26... why didn't they go? why did they still get the Spirit if they disobeyed? why didn't they get punished?
verse 27... if I've learned nothing else up to this point, I know I've learned that God's word and instruction have meaning, so why do we still not fully obey it everytime, and why do we cause scences that do not glorify God or assist in His purpose?
verse 29... wow! Moses's wish was finally fulfilled when Jesus gave the Spirit to all believers after He ascended back into Heaven (see Acts 1:8, and Acts 2)
verse 31... that is ALOT of quail!!! can you even imagine?!
verse 33... why? because they were happy about what they had gottne from whining? did they feel justified in their whining instead of thankful to God?... maybe sometimes it is better if we don't get what we ask for
Chapter 12: verse 1... why was it a problem (or even gossip worthy) that Moses had married a Cushite woman? Why did he marry outside of his people?
verse 3... ok I know it is not right, but I had to smile at this verse since it was Moses who is supposed to have written these books. :)
verse 4... "at once"... I like how God stands up for His people immediately... He's got our back the instant we need Him... that is comforting :)
verse 8... cool that Moses had the sole priveledge to speak to God face to face and enjoy complete clarity of God's will and vision
verse 9... God can get angry, but He also has good self-control
verse 10... why didn't Aaron get punished, too?
verse 13... Great forgiveness and mercy from Moses!!!
verse 14... see also verse 10... God has powerful spit :)
Study Notes ask, based on this encounter between God and Miriam and Aaron, what is God saying about the kind of person He wants to lead His people? definately not a gossiper, complainer, destroyer, or self-focused person
Ok, I'm going to bed early tonight... have a wonderful evening!
God Bless,
sandJ
verse 11... the unclean people and those traveling have to wait one month (see also verse 3) before they can celebrate the Passover... cool that God is merciful to circumstances beyond their control and does not punish people for trying to obey rules that they cannot fulfill... it's a catch 22 that would end up in them breaking a rule either way... instead, God is compassionate to His people by not saying something like "be quiet and tell me about your day" or "sit down and sit up" :)... He provides us with every opportunity to worship Him when we truly want to do so
verse 12... foreshadow of Jesus's bones not being broken when He died on the cross as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins (see John 19:36, Exodus 12:46, and Psalm 34:20)
verse 14...remember the rules and regulations? (see Exodus 12:48)
verse 15-23... ok, so I think this part is saying that when the cloud stayed, the people stayed and when the cloud left the people left? :)
Chapter 10: verse 9... "When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the LORD your God and rescued from your enemies."... is that why they used the trumpets to destroy the city of Jericho? (see Joshua 5:13-end of chapter 6)... also reminds me of the horn blowing at the battle with Azlan and the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
verse 21... "the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived"... always prepare yourself for the presence of God in your life... honor His presence and do not take it for granted by being lazy about your living sacrifice to Him
verse 29... did Moses get married again? because I thought Jethro was his father-in-law (see Exodus 18:1)...what happened to Moses's first wife? did she die or did he now have two wives?
verse 31-32... don't they follow God's leading (see Numbers 9:15-23)? why did they need Hobab? was Moses just using coaxing techniques or did Hobab really have something they needed? and if so, why?
verse 35... see Psalm 68:1, too
Chapter 11: verse 1-3... I know that no one has control of God, but it seems like Moses at least has a lot of clout with God... why was Moses's intercession so important? why didn't the people's crying out save them? was it because they did not have a right relationship with God? are there times when do not get saved from my problems because I have a complaining heart and my relationship is not right with God? (see James 5:16... if the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective, is the reverse also true?)
"Quail From the Lord" section... see also Exodus 16 for first manna/quail story
verse 10... think makes me think of little kids crying at the edge of their playpens, or young ones in time out in their rooms calling out from the threshholds of their room's doorway.... I can see why it made God angry... if nothing else, it is really annoying! On top of that, they are being very disrespectful and ungrateful.
verse 11-13... 'I am done and I quit! It's too hard, and not what I signed up for! If you really loved me, why would you put me through all this?!'... hmmm, is this Moses speaking here or me?
verse 14-15... Why are we so weak to think we are alone in this? Yet, why do we then still ask for God's help?
verse 17... when we can't bear to have just the "spiritual" help anymore, God is compassionate and give us "human" help to renew of faith (see 1 Corinthians 10:12-13... which by the way is taken from an example of the Israelites failures in the dessert like we are reading about here... it's cool to see all the missing pieces of things falling into place as we read the Old Testament... the added clarity and meaning it brings to some of my already favorite passages is so cool!)
verse 19-20... 'Fine! You want to complain?! You want meat?! I'll give you meat?!... so much that it will "come out of your nostrils"'... do we really want God to give us everything we complain about?
verse 21-22... 'Are you crazy?! There's no meat here [if there was do you think the people would be complaining like they are!?] [I know you're the same God who supply us with food every day, and water, and divided the Red Sea, and protects us from our enemies, and saved us from the awful slavery we asked you to save us from, through many awesome miracles, and made the world and everything is it,... BUT] how are YOU going to help us NOW? how are YOU going to feed ALL these people?'... How often do we forget who God is and put Him in a box created by our own insecurities, weaknesses, and shortcomings?
verse 23... 'HELLO! I am GOD! Do you still really doubt Me?! I mean come on, really?!... I guess I'll just have to show YOU'
verse 25... "they prophesied"... interesting
verse 26... why didn't they go? why did they still get the Spirit if they disobeyed? why didn't they get punished?
verse 27... if I've learned nothing else up to this point, I know I've learned that God's word and instruction have meaning, so why do we still not fully obey it everytime, and why do we cause scences that do not glorify God or assist in His purpose?
verse 29... wow! Moses's wish was finally fulfilled when Jesus gave the Spirit to all believers after He ascended back into Heaven (see Acts 1:8, and Acts 2)
verse 31... that is ALOT of quail!!! can you even imagine?!
verse 33... why? because they were happy about what they had gottne from whining? did they feel justified in their whining instead of thankful to God?... maybe sometimes it is better if we don't get what we ask for
Chapter 12: verse 1... why was it a problem (or even gossip worthy) that Moses had married a Cushite woman? Why did he marry outside of his people?
verse 3... ok I know it is not right, but I had to smile at this verse since it was Moses who is supposed to have written these books. :)
verse 4... "at once"... I like how God stands up for His people immediately... He's got our back the instant we need Him... that is comforting :)
verse 8... cool that Moses had the sole priveledge to speak to God face to face and enjoy complete clarity of God's will and vision
verse 9... God can get angry, but He also has good self-control
verse 10... why didn't Aaron get punished, too?
verse 13... Great forgiveness and mercy from Moses!!!
verse 14... see also verse 10... God has powerful spit :)
Study Notes ask, based on this encounter between God and Miriam and Aaron, what is God saying about the kind of person He wants to lead His people? definately not a gossiper, complainer, destroyer, or self-focused person
Ok, I'm going to bed early tonight... have a wonderful evening!
God Bless,
sandJ
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