I was reading yesterday and today, and both days I noticed something interesting (and profound, for me). In Number 1:5, YHWH tells Moshe (Moses) “These are the men to take with you: …” He then proceeds to name specifically each of the men that He wants. What’s the big deal? He knows them by name!…
I read Skip Moen’s post today and it really struck me that I don’t really “get” God. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t expect to understand all of who God is and what He does, but I think I make Him smaller than He is. I think He’s bigger and more powerful than I’ve ever…
Numbers 13:16 These were the names of the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua. “What’s in a name? A rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet!” These famous words, uttered by Juliet on her balcony may be true of a rose,…
Numbers 1: The Census I started reading Numbers with the vague notion that it would be SO much fun to read all the genealogies. But within minutes I noticed something interesting. God instructs Moses to take a census and to take with him the head/leader of each tribal family. And then He does something interesting… …
Isaiah 45:3…I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name. It’s funny how little phrases can stick with you. I’ve heard over and over how God knows the names of the stars, the hairs on my head, and all that, but I thought it interesting that God uses that…
