The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, "If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost -- also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!" . . . Moses heard the people of every family wailing at the entrance to their tents. The LORD...  Read More

"Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.The Sovereign LORD is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to tread on the heights."Habakkuk 3:17-19 The...  Read More

The cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp.Whenever the ark set out, Moses said,"Rise up, LORD!May your enemies be scattered; may your foes flee before you."Whenever it came to rest, he said,"Return, LORD to the countless thousands of Israel." Numbers 10:34-36. This seems to be a rather curious thing that Moses did. The ark of God was always in front of the Israelit...  Read More

Now Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place about which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel."He answered, "No, I will not go; I am going back to my own land and my own people."But Moses said, "Please do not leave us. You know where we should c...  Read More

The LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:" ' "The LORD bless you and keep you;The LORD make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;The LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace.""So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them." Numbers 6:22-27. God desires to bless and prosper His children far more t...  Read More

The LORD said to Moses, "Command the Israelites to send away from the camp anyone who has a defiling skin disease or a discharge of any kind . . . Send away male and female alike; send them outside the camp so that they will not defile their camp, where I dwell among them."The Israelites did so; they sent them outside the camp. They did just as the LORD had instructed Moses. Numbers 5:1-4. God pit...  Read More