As I was getting ready for work this morning a not-so-fun fleeting thought raced through my mind. I was a bit tired since I had been up since 5am with my bright sunshine of an 9 month old. It always seems like these not-so-fun thoughts come around when I am most vulnerable. So, my mind wandered to the thoughts about getting through my husband’s deployment and how September was a long way away. The thought then raced through my mind that I just wouldn’t have a break from caring for my child until then. Would I grow weary? Would I … Continue Reading »»
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Chapter 20 of Numbers is a hard passage to swallow with regards to Moses. Take a look at what God directed him to do and what he actually did. Verse 8 8 “Take the staff, and you and your brother Aaron gather the assembly together. Speak to that rock before their eyes and it will pour out its water. You will bring water out of the rock for the community so they and their livestock can drink.” Verse 1111 Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff. Water gushed out, and the community and their … Continue Reading »»
Please take a look at Numbers chapter 13 and 14-the story about Caleb and Joshua. I just love those two guys! Out of that generation of Israelites, Caleb and Joshua were the only ones to see the Promise Land. These two chapters tell us exactly why-they BELIEVED GOD! So, twelve spies were sent into the land of Cannan to check it out and report back. When they came to Moses with their report-boy were they Debbie Downers! All they could talk about was how scary the people were and how there was no way to conquer it. Did they forget … Continue Reading »»