Deuteronomy 2: The Lord Is With You

Last updated on: August 2, 2012 at 7:41 am By Dillon Burroughs

The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything. -Deuteronomy 2:7 For forty years in the wilderness, the Israelites lacked many of the comforts they enjoyed even while in slavery in Egypt. This helps explain why they often complained, despite God’s presence and provision during their journey. Near... Read more

Deuteronomy 1: Shared Leadership

Last updated on: August 1, 2012 at 9:51 am By Dillon Burroughs

9 At that time I said to you, “You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone. 10 The Lord your God has increased your numbers so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. 11 May the Lord, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised! 12 But how can I bear your problems and your burdens and your disputes all by myself? 13 Choose some wise, understanding and... Read more

Numbers 36: Rules Serve a Purpose

Last updated on: July 31, 2012 at 9:42 am By Dillon Burroughs

“These are the commands and regulations the Lord gave through Moses to the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.” -Numbers 36:13 Rules serve a purpose. God gave Israel guidelines to protect and provide for his people for forty years in the wilderness. Moses did not choose them of his own will; he shared what God commanded. Today’s communicators of Scripture seek to accomplish the same. We may not like some of God’s commands, but... Read more

Numbers 35: Spiritual Pollution

Last updated on: July 30, 2012 at 12:06 pm By Dillon Burroughs

“Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the Lord, dwell among the Israelites.” -Numbers 35:34 The Bible speaks of spiritual pollution. What is it? Spiritual Pollution occurs when God’s people live sinfully against the Lord. In Numbers 35, the specific reference was to “bloodshed,” what we would call violence or murder, but the concept of living unclean or unholy before God is a recurring one in the writings of Moses. Today, many Christians... Read more

Numbers 34: Our Future Inheritance

Last updated on: July 30, 2012 at 10:24 am By Dillon Burroughs

13 Moses commanded the Israelites: “Assign this land by lot as an inheritance. The Lord has ordered that it be given to the nine and a half tribes, 14 because the families of the tribe of Reuben, the tribe of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance. 15 These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance east of the Jordan across from Jericho, toward the sunrise.” -Numbers 34:13-15 Land matters. The difference between a free country and a... Read more

Numbers 33: Record the Journey

Last updated on: July 27, 2012 at 9:37 am By Dillon Burroughs

Here are the stages in the journey of the Israelites when they came out of Egypt by divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.At the Lord’s command Moses recorded the stages in their journey. -Numbers 33:1-2 What would we now know about Moses and the freedom of Israel from Egypt if Moses had not recorded the details of the journey? At the Lord’s command, he recorded the stages of their journey and much more. Still today, we find help... Read more

Numbers 32: The Priority of Obedience

Last updated on: July 26, 2012 at 9:14 am By Dillon Burroughs

“Your servants will do what the Lord has said.” -Numbers 32:31 As Moses discussed the division of the land with one of the tribes of the Israelites, we find a clear statement regarding the importance of obedience. Those who agreed to the presentation Moses had made gave the promise, “Your servants will do what the Lord has said.” We like to highlight God’s love and forgiveness during our times of failure and rightly so. But even better than receiving God’s... Read more

Numbers 31: Support Your Spiritual Leaders

Last updated on: July 25, 2012 at 12:56 pm By Dillon Burroughs

Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as the Lord’s part, as the Lord commanded Moses. -Numbers 31:41 One of the final acts of Moses was to authorize and lead a war on the Midianites. This was probably a tough one, as Moses had married into a Midianite family and had lived in their land for forty years. But the focus of the post-war activities was not on Moses, but rather on how to divide the spoils of war.... Read more

Numbers 30: Do What You Say

Last updated on: July 24, 2012 at 9:24 am By Dillon Burroughs

Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel: “This is what the Lord commands: When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.” -Numbers 30:1-2 One thing God makes clear–we are held accountable for our words. He calls us to say what we do and do what we say. Some say talk is cheap, but God... Read more

Numbers 29: No Holding Back

Last updated on: July 23, 2012 at 10:37 am By Dillon Burroughs

Moses told the Israelites all that the Lord commanded him. -Numbers 29:40 When it comes to living for God, there is no holding back. We are called to follow the Lord and to share him with all we can. One of the many positive traits mentioned concerning Moses is that he told his people all that the Lord commanded him. He never held back. He did not live for God at fifty percent or even ninety-five percent. He served the... Read more