Tag: promised land

  • The life of faith and settling for less

    Originally published August 14, 2018 In Numbers 32, the Israelites are pursuing the Promised Land when some of the tribes decide that they would prefer to stay outside the land. The chapter begins with: “Now the people of Reuben and the people of Gad had a very great number of livestock. And they saw the…

  • Gratitude to God in times of difficulty

    After spending a year at Mt. Sinai, the Israelites head back into the desert in Numbers 11. In the first ten chapters of the Book of Numbers, things are going pretty smoothly for the Israelites.

  • Christians too often settle for less

    In Numbers 32, the Israelites are pursuing the Promised Land when some of the tribes decide that they would prefer to stay outside the land. The chapter begins with: “Now the people of Reuben and the people of Gad had a very great number of livestock. And they saw the land of Jazer and the…

  • Gratitude to God in times of difficulty

    After spending a year at Mt. Sinai, the Israelites head back into the desert in Numbers 11. In the first ten chapters of the Book of Numbers, things are going pretty smoothly for the Israelites. They celebrate the Passover, they dedicate the Tabernacle. We don’t really see any major sin issues. But nearly as soon…