Further Thought: “Now they seemed sincerely to repent of their sinful conduct; but they sorrowed because of the result of their evil course rather than from a sense of their ingratitude and disobedience. When they found that the Lord did not relent in His decree, their self-will again arose, and they declared that they would … Continue reading –>
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Continue reading -->Reality is 90% perception, or so they say. I don’t know who comes up with these statistics, but it makes a lot of sense to me. When I was in sales, I led my district one year, but I also went through a three-week drought with no sales at all. So what was my reality? … Continue reading –>
What similarities do you see in Israel’s wanderings in the wilderness and God’s people living just prior to the Second Coming of Jesus? (See 1 Corinthians 10:1-11.) Throughout history, God’s people have been roaming in the wilderness as they seek the Promised Land. This wilderness has many faces. Right now, it looks like an endless media barrage, the … Continue reading –>
What opportunity is God offering Moses in the face of this rebellion? Read Numbers 14.11-12. God is offering to destroy the Israelites and make a whole new nation with Moses as the father of them all. How does Moses respond to this outright rebellion, not simply against him but against God? (Numbers 14:13-19). This is the moment that … Continue reading –>
Rest. The word used most frequently in our Sabbath School Lesson pamphlet this quarter. “Thou shalt rest, Thou shalt rest!” These are words repeated each verse of Hymn 387 – Come, O Sabbath Day, our theme hymn for this quarter. It is on Monday that we find hymns that will help us with our extreme … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: When we are restless at heart, we struggle to walk by faith. Too little rest affects our emotions, causes bad choices, and unhappiness. .July 10, 2021 1. Have a volunteer read Numbers 11:1-15. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. What are … Continue reading –>
The story begins on a positive note. The Israelites have finally reached the borders of Canaan, and 12 spies are sent to explore the land. Their report is extraordinary. Read the spies’ report in Numbers 13:27-33. At which point are the expectations of the Israelites dashed? In spite of Caleb’s intervention, the voices of the doubters and … Continue reading –>
Read Numbers 12:1-3. What are Miriam and Aaron upset about? Ostensibly, Miriam and Aaron were unhappy about Moses’ Cushite wife. Zipporah was an outsider hailing from Midian (see Exodus 3:1). Even among Israel’s “elite,” the fallenness of our nature is revealed, and not in a very pleasant way either. (Is it ever?) The biblical text, however, clearly shows … Continue reading –>
Israel must have felt restless and unhappy when they departed Sinai on their way to Canaan. More than one year had passed since they had left Egypt (Num: 1:1). They were ready to enter the Promised Land. They had been counted and organized. They had witnessed incredible displays of divine favor and clear signs of God’s … Continue reading –>
