Numbers

Numbers is a book of movement. The children of Israel wander in the desert for years, until all men over the age of 20 die. Only those under this age, Joshua and Caleb have been allowed to enter the promised land of Canaan. We once again see the demise of man's heart when it falls back on the natural. Sin abounds when man's heart is king. Through it all, we still see the mercy of God to those that are broken. We need a heart transplant. God's heart is so tender, so compassionate, and yet he dwells in a consuming fire. Woe to those at odds with Him.

God also is a provider. He loves his people. A people that are His own. His called. His chosen. One of the things that spoke to me from Numbers is that he is also the God of impossible. The amazing. Take note in Numbers 20 that He provides water from a rock. It's seemingly impossible, there is no way for water to flow from the rock, but he was proving that he was God. In order for water to flow, there must be a source. The Israelites were given a glimpse that He is the source of their nurishment and He is their source of provision. Granted, God did this because his people were quarreling and there were ultimately consequences for their actions, but we still see His strength.