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    February 27th Chronological Bible Readings

    Numbers 2:1-3:51
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    Today in Numbers chapter 2 we read about the organization of Israel’s camp!  For some reason I really like these types of chapters – chapters where we get what may seem at first glance to be “just a bunch of details” and maybe we even ask occasionally, “what’s the point?”  For me, the details are the point!  I don’t know about you, but I’ll confess this here and now on the blog – I’m a bit of a packrat.  🙂  Seriously.  And not only that – but I have seasons of crazy disorganization in my house and in my life.  And I of course remember the old adage, “cleanliness is next to godliness….”  🙂  And yes, I guess I can at times feel guilty about my disorganization.  But, for some odd reason just this past few weeks I’ve been on an organization kick.  The homestead has been getting a serious cleaning.  I’m getting rid of stuff that I really really don’t need to keep.  And then I read chapters like this in Numbers, and I realize that God is a God of order.  He likes things organized.  And I think we as followers of God do well when we get things organized in our lives too – our housekeeping, our finances, how we spend our time, etc.  Now, don’t hear me say that you should be obsessive compulsive about order… 🙂  But…  I am seeing amazing benefits in my life of being organized.  A good overview of the camp in Numbers chapter 2 is in this image below:



    Worship God:  Today’s readings in Numbers reminded me of MercyMe’s song “You Reign:”



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    Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “So the Israelites did everything the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they encamped under their standards, and that is the way they set out, each of them with their clan and family.” Numbers 2:34 NIV


    Prayer Point: Pray that you do everything the LORD commands you.

    Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

    God bless,
    Mike

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    2 responses to “February 27th Chronological Bible Readings”

    1. Frederick Y Avatar
      Frederick Y

      Numbers 3:44-48
      44 The LORD also said to Moses, 45 “Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the LORD. 46 To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites, 47 collect five shekels[d] for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. 48 Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons.”
      My impression is that God is very ‘exact’. When God said that the Levites replaced the first born of the Israelites, He really meant it. He demanded the compensation from the Israelites for the 273 excess in numbers. This makes me think that when the righteous God is going to judge me, I will have no hope of making it up to His standard and my hope is surely on Jesus’ atonement for me.
      Another observation: God instructed the Israelites to camp from the East direction first (in the direction where the Sun rises), then the South, then the West and finally the North. The tabernacle also faced East.

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      Jeanine

      I thought the satelite image of the camp would look more like a cross. The six headed out in the N/S directions would form the sides of the cross, straight out from the center. The E/W groups would form the top/bottom of the cross. Since they were required to have their restrooms outside the camp, it would be easier to get to them. The flocks could camp in the areas around. The cross image foreshadows, once again, the coming sacrifice of Christ.

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