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Month: October 2016

Understanding God’s Plan in the Journey We Have Traveled

Understanding God’s Plan in the Journey We Have Traveled

As we are closing out another month in our travels and we are almost through the Book of Numbers; I am again reminded of the many historical stories that are so important for us to understand and remember as they are mentioned so many times in the New Testament.  I am completely convinced that understanding the New Testament relies in part on understanding the Old Testament.  It  is all connected together to form one big picture, like a puzzle.  Some…

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The Bronze Serpent On A Pole

The Bronze Serpent On A Pole

When we left the children of Israel, they were at Mount Hor.  Both Miriam and Aaron, Moses sister and brother that had been with him since they left Egypt, have died.  Most of the people over 21 that had come out of Egypt have also died.   And Moses has been told by the LORD that he would not be going into the Promised Land either; because he had struck the rock with his rod in anger instead of just…

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Coming to the End of Their Journey

Coming to the End of Their Journey

Like I have said before, it was never my intention to actually follow the Israelites through the wilderness on their way to the land God had promised their forefathers: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  But here we are camped right beside them at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.  Chapter 20 in the book of Numbers has too many important historical moments to skip over! [I do hope and pray that you have been able to find time to read along…

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