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Read Numbers 1:1 through 4:49 At the Lord’s command through Moses, each was assigned his work and told what to carry (Numbers 4:49). The Merarites were the last subgroup of Levites who were counted in the census in Numbers 4. They were descended from the third son of Levi and their assignment on each moving day during the years of …
Read Leviticus 14:1 through 15:33 “You must keep the Israelites separate from things that make them unclean, so they will not die in their uncleanness for defiling my dwelling place, which is among them” (Leviticus 15:31). Do you know anyone who would shower and dress for work, then leave home without brushing his or her teeth? That person would look …
Read Leviticus 1:1 through 7:38 The Israelites, like all of humanity, were imperfect; they sinned just as we all do. But God had granted them a way to atone for their sins: a complex system of sacrifices where blood would cover the sins of those who had broken the law. And because sin never stopped—this is the nature of sin—the …
Read Exodus 33:1 through 35:35 Moses had reason to be concerned. He and the Israelites were in the dessert wilderness and he had experienced so many difficulties leading such a “stiff-necked people” (Exodus 33:5). He felt alone and overwhelmed by such an enormous task. How could he possibly do what God commanded him to do? “The Lord replied, “‘My presence …
Read Exodus 16:1 through 18:27 As a young adult, before surrendering to the Lord, Bill found the Bible confusing and difficult to read. Sometimes he would start at Genesis and try to read through the Bible. He never got further than the genealogies, which seemed to him as dry as dust. But God broke his heart, bringing him to repentance. …
Read Exodus 1:1 through 4:31 Elaine and Patrick, in their late twenties, have three children, named Madison, Morgan, and Parker. When asked why she and her husband selected names once used as surnames for their child’s first names, Elaine explains they prefer “strong names,” names denoting strength and character. When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter …
Read Genesis 39:1 through 41:45 Finally, the time had come. Joseph had been faithfully enduring an unjust prison sentence—and release seemed imminent. There was one who could help secure his freedom. The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him (Genesis 40:23). Like the cupbearer’s memory, Joseph’s hope of release vanished. However, he did not allow all the …
Read Matthew 6:19-34 “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” (Matthew 6:27) What can we do when life washes over us with worries that seep into our minds and become a whirlpool of troubles, robbing us of daytime joy and nighttime rest? We can: We can respond to stress by filling our hearts with …
Read Genesis 1:1 through 4:26 The young family—Mom, Dad, and two girls, had a surprise for visiting grandparents. They presented them with a small scroll, tied with a ribbon. Inside, the seniors found the ultrasound photograph of a new life that would be born. The seniors decided to bathe this new life in prayer. He would be loved before he …
Read Haggai 1:1 through 2:23 Have you ever felt like you were running hard but getting nowhere? Zerubbabel probably felt that way. He was governor in Jerusalem over the first wave of returnees from the Babylonian captivity. A rush of excitement had initiated the rebuilding of the temple, but opposition, economics, and fatigue had caused a halt to the construction. …