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MORNING— When Bitterness Bites “Then they set out from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; and the people became impatient because of the journey. The people spoke against God and Moses…” Scripture literally says “the soul of the people was short.”They were worn down—not by…

MORNING— When Anger Goes Untended “And he said to them, ‘Listen now, you rebels; shall we bring forth water for you out of this rock?’  Then Moses lifted up his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod…” Moses does not lose his temper out of nowhere. The moment at Meribah is the breaking…

MORNING— Life Where God Chooses🌿 “Now on the next day Moses entered the tent of the testimony, and behold, the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put forth buds and produced blossoms, and it bore ripe almonds.” The rebellion of Numbers 16 left Israel divided and dangerous. Every tribe had…

MORNING— Accepting the Majority Report “Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night. All the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron…” Numbers 14 opens with a sound—the sound of a nation crying out in fear. By nightfall, the people are no longer uncertain. Fear has…

MORNING— Hesitation at the Edge of Promise “Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel…” Kadesh Barnea marks a critical pause in Israel’s story—a moment when information and faith intersect. Twelve leaders are sent to scout the…

MORNING— Complaint Department: Take a Number “Now the people became like those who complain of adversity in the hearing of the Lord…” Have you ever started a trip—for vacation or work—and realized almost immediately that something was off? Maybe the car wouldn’t start. Maybe traffic stalled before you reached the highway. Maybe the kids were…

MORNING— Remembering Forward “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord’s appointed times which you shall proclaim as holy convocations—My appointed times are these.” Some people learn best by hearing. Others by seeing. Still others by doing—by touching, tasting, walking through an experience. God knew that about His people. So He…

MORNING— Open Hands, Open Eyes “Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for…

MORNING— Once a Year for All Their Sin “For it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you; you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD. It is to be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your souls; it is a…

MORNING— Drawing Near to God 🪵 “If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer it, a male without defect; he shall offer it at the doorway of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord. He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt…