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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:50 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Wednesday February 11 > Numbers 10-12 (The Message) > > Numbers 10 > > The Two Bugles > 1-3 God spoke to Moses: "Make two bugles of hammered silver. Use them to > call the congregation > together and give marching orders to the camps. When you > blow them, the whole community will meet you at the entrance of the Tent > of Meeting. > > 4-7 "When a bugle gives a single, short blast, that's the signal for the > leaders, the heads of the > clans, to assemble. When it gives a long blast, that's > the signal to march. At the first blast the tribes who were camped on the > east set out. At the > second blast the camps on the south set out. The long blasts > are the signals to march. The bugle call that gathers the assembly is > different from the signal to > march. > > 8-10 "The sons of Aaron, the priests, are in charge of blowing the bugles; > it's their assigned duty > down through the generations. When you go to war against > an aggressor, blow a long blast on the bugle so that God will notice you > and deliver you from your > enemies. Also at times of celebration, at the appointed > feasts and New Moon festivals, blow the bugles over your > Whole-Burnt-Offerings and Peace-Offerings: > they will keep your attention on God. I am God, your > God." > > The March from Sinai to Paran > 11-13 In the second year, on the twentieth day of the second month, the > Cloud went up from over The > Dwelling of The Testimony. At that the People of Israel > set out on their travels from the Wilderness of Sinai until the Cloud > finally settled in the > Wilderness of Paran. They began their march at the command > of God through Moses. > > 14-17 The flag of the camp of Judah led the way, rank after rank under the > command of Nahshon son > of Amminadab. Nethanel son of Zuar commanded the forces > of the tribe of Issachar, and Eliab son of Helon commanded the forces of > the tribe of Zebulun. As > soon as The Dwelling was taken down, the Gershonites > and the Merarites set out, carrying The Dwelling. > > 18-21 The flag of the camp of Reuben was next with Elizur son of Shedeur > in command. Shelumiel son > of Zurishaddai commanded the forces of the tribe of > Simeon; Eliasaph son of Deuel commanded the forces of the tribe of Gad. > Then the Kohathites left, > carrying the holy things. By the time they arrived The > Dwelling would be set up. > > 22-24 The flag of the tribe of Ephraim moved out next, commanded by > Elishama son of Ammihud. > Gamaliel son of Pedahzur commanded the forces of the tribe > of Manasseh; Abidan son of Gideoni commanded the forces of the tribe of > Benjamin. > > 25-27 Finally, under the flag of the tribe of Dan, the rear guard of all > the camps marched out with > Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command. Pagiel son of > Ocran commanded the forces of the tribe of Asher; Ahira son of Enan > commanded the forces of the > tribe of Naphtali. > > 28 These were the marching units of the People of Israel. They were on > their way. > > 29 Moses said to his brother-in-law Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, > Moses' father-in-law, "We're > marching to the place about which God promised, 'I'll > give it to you.' Come with us; we'll treat you well. God has promised good > things for Israel." > > 30 But Hobab said, "I'm not coming; I'm going back home to my own country, > to my own family." > > 31-32 Moses countered, "Don't leave us. You know all the best places to > camp in the wilderness. We > need your eyes. If you come with us, we'll make sure > that you share in all the good things God will do for us." > > 33-36 And so off they marched. From the Mountain of God they marched three > days with the Chest of > the Covenant of God in the lead to scout out a campsite. > The Cloud of God was above them by day when they marched from the camp. > With the Chest leading the > way, Moses would say, > > Get up, God! > Put down your enemies! > Chase those who hate you to the hills! > And when the Chest was set down, he would say, > > Rest with us, God, > Stay with the many, > Many thousands of Israel. > > Numbers 11 > > Camp Taberah > 1-3The people fell to grumbling over their hard life. God heard. When he > heard his anger flared; > then fire blazed up and burned the outer boundaries of > the camp. The people cried out for help to Moses; Moses prayed to God and > the fire died down. They > named the place Taberah (Blaze) because fire from God > had blazed up against them. > > Camp Kibroth Hattaavah > 4-6 The riffraff among the people had a craving and soon they had the > People of Israel whining, "Why > can't we have meat? We ate fish in Egypt-and got it > free!-to say nothing of the cucumbers and melons, the leeks and onions and > garlic. But nothing > tastes good out here; all we get is manna, manna, manna." > > 7-9 Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The > people went around > collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it > fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. > It tasted like a delicacy > cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at > night, the manna was right there with it. > > 10 Moses heard the whining, all those families whining in front of their > tents. God's anger blazed > up. Moses saw that things were in a bad way. > > 11-15 Moses said to God, "Why are you treating me this way? What did I > ever do to you to deserve > this? Did I conceive them? Was I their mother? So why > dump the responsibility of this people on me? Why tell me to carry them > around like a nursing > mother, carry them all the way to the land you promised to > their ancestors? Where am I supposed to get meat for all these people who > are whining to me, 'Give > us meat; we want meat.' I can't do this by myself-it's > too much, all these people. If this is how you intend to treat me, do me a > favor and kill me. I've > seen enough; I've had enough. Let me out of here." > > 16-17 God said to Moses, "Gather together seventy men from among the > leaders of Israel, men whom > you know to be respected and responsible. Take them to > the Tent of Meeting. I'll meet you there. I'll come down and speak with > you. I'll take some of the > Spirit that is on you and place it on them; they'll > then be able to take some of the load of this people-you won't have to > carry the whole thing alone. > > 18-20 "Tell the people, Consecrate yourselves. Get ready for tomorrow when > you're going to eat > meat. You've been whining to God, 'We want meat; give us > meat. We had a better life in Egypt.' God has heard your whining and he's > going to give you meat. > You're going to eat meat. And it's not just for a day > that you'll eat meat, and not two days, or five or ten or twenty, but for > a whole month. You're > going to eat meat until it's coming out your nostrils. > You're going to be so sick of meat that you'll throw up at the mere > mention of it. And here's why: > Because you have rejected God who is right here among > you, whining to his face, 'Oh, why did we ever have to leave Egypt?'" > > 21-22 Moses said, "I'm standing here surrounded by 600,000 men on foot and > you say, 'I'll give them > meat, meat every day for a month.' So where's it coming > from? Even if all the flocks and herds were butchered, would that be > enough? Even if all the fish in > the sea were caught, would that be enough?" > > 23 God answered Moses, "So, do you think I can't take care of you? You'll > see soon enough whether > what I say happens for you or not." > > 24-25 So Moses went out and told the people what God had said. He called > together seventy of the > leaders and had them stand around the Tent. God came down > in a cloud and spoke to Moses and took some of the Spirit that was on him > and put it on the seventy > leaders. When the Spirit rested on them they prophesied. > But they didn't continue; it was a onetime event. > > 26 Meanwhile two men, Eldad and Medad, had stayed in the camp. They were > listed as leaders but they > didn't leave camp to go to the Tent. Still, the Spirit > also rested on them and they prophesied in the camp. > > 27 A young man ran and told Moses, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the > camp!" > > 28 Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses' right-hand man since his youth, > said, "Moses, master! > Stop them!" > > 29 But Moses said, "Are you jealous for me? Would that all God's people > were prophets. Would that > God would put his Spirit on all of them." > > 30-34 Then Moses and the leaders of Israel went back to the camp. A wind > set in motion by God swept > quails in from the sea. They piled up to a depth of > about three feet in the camp and as far out as a day's walk in every > direction. All that day and > night and into the next day the people were out gathering > the quail-huge amounts of quail; even the slowest person among them > gathered at least sixty bushels. > They spread them out all over the camp for drying. > But while they were still chewing the quail and had hardly swallowed the > first bites, God's anger > blazed out against the people. He hit them with a terrible > plague. They ended up calling the place Kibroth Hattaavah > (Graves-of-the-Craving). There they buried > the people who craved meat. > > 35 From Kibroth Hattaavah they marched on to Hazeroth. They remained at > Hazeroth. > > Numbers 12 > > Camp Hazeroth > 1-2 Miriam and Aaron talked against Moses behind his back of > because his Cushite wife (he had married a Cushite woman). They said, "Is > it only through Moses that > God speaks? Doesn't he also speak through us?" > > God overheard their talk. > > 3-8 Now the man Moses was a quietly humble man, more so than anyone living > on Earth. God broke in > suddenly on Moses and Aaron and Miriam saying, "Come > out, you three, to the Tent of Meeting." The three went out. God descended > in a Pillar of Cloud and > stood at the entrance to the Tent. He called Aaron > and Miriam to him. When they stepped out, he said, > > Listen carefully to what I'm telling you. > If there is a prophet of God among you, > I make myself known to him in visions, > I speak to him in dreams. > But I don't do it that way with my servant Moses; > he has the run of my entire house; > I speak to him intimately, in person, > in plain talk without riddles: > He ponders the very form of God. > So why did you show no reverence or respect > in speaking against my servant, against Moses? > > 9 The anger of God blazed out against them. And then he left. > > 10 When the Cloud moved off from the Tent, oh! Miriam had turned leprous, > her skin like snow. Aaron > took one look at Miriam-a leper! > > 11-12 He said to Moses, "Please, my master, please don't come down so hard > on us for this foolish > and thoughtless sin. Please don't make her like a stillborn > baby coming out of its mother's womb with half its body decomposed." > > 13 And Moses prayed to God: > > Please, God, heal her, > please heal her. > > 14-16 God answered Moses, "If her father had spat in her face, wouldn't > she be ostracized for seven > days? Quarantine her outside the camp for seven days. > Then she can be readmitted to the camp." So Miriam was in quarantine > outside the camp for seven > days. The people didn't march on until she was readmitted. > Only then did the people march from Hazeroth and set up camp in the > Wilderness of Paran. > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
