Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him, my Savior and my God (Psalm 43:5 CSB). This same line from Psalm 42 is repeated at the end of this short Psalm, and it is...

Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your billows have swept over me. (Psalm 42:7 CSB) If you’ve ever swam too deep in choppy water, then you know the feeling of being adrift in what seems like a turbulent sea. Deep water is...

These are the command and ordinances the LORD commanded the Israelites through Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho (Numbers 36:13 CSB). The Book of Numbers ends with the people of Israel about to cross the Jordan River and fight the city of Jericho. The...

Of the cities that you give from the Israelites’ territory, you should take more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one. Each tribe is to give some of its cities to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance it receives (Numbers 35:8 CSB). Rather than a particular...

The LORD spoke to Moses, "Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these borders: your southern side will be from the Wilderness of Zin along the boundary of Edom. Your southern border on...

These were the stages of the Israelites’ journey when they went out of the land of Egypt by their military divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. At the LORD’s command, Moses wrote down the starting points for the stages of their journey; these are their stages listed by...

But if you don’t do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD; be sure your sin will catch up with you (Numbers 32:23 CSB). The tribes of Reuben and Gad notice that the land they are in would be good for livestock, so they ask if they can settle...

The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, approached Moses and told him, “Your servants have taken a census of the fighting men under our command, and not one of us is missing.” (Numbers 31:48-49 CSB) God commanded this attack on...

When a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised (Numbers 30:2 CSB). Chapter 30 deals with vows. Stated simply, vows are to be taken seriously and adhered...

You are to hold a sacred assembly in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, and you are not to do any daily work. This will be a day of trumpet blasts for you. Offer a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD: one young...