Category Archives: Following God

The wrong side of the Jordan

Then they came up to him and said, “We would like to build pens here for our livestock and cities for our women and children. But we will arm ourselves for battle and go ahead of the Israelites until we … Continue reading

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Rabbit Trail #3 – Circling Back

Well I have reached another milestone for “Walking on Water”.  This is my 80th post so I decided a rabbit trail was in order.  I have decided to start at the beginning and read through all of my posts to … Continue reading

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Do not make us cross the Jordan

If we have found favor in your eyes,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as our possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.”   Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites, “Should your fellow Israelites go … Continue reading

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Planted by the River

How lovely are your tents, O Jacob, your encampments, O Israel!  Like palm groves that stretch afar, like gardens beside a river, like aloes that the Lord has planted, like cedar trees beside the waters.  Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed … Continue reading

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The “Meribah Test”

At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom, the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I give the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command … Continue reading

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Choosing the King’s Highway

Please let us pass through your country. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will travel along the King’s Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until … Continue reading

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Faithful Following

Moses and Aaron went from the assembly to the entrance to the tent of meeting and fell facedown, and the glory of the Lord appeared to them. The Lord said to Moses, “Take the staff, and you and your brother … Continue reading

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No Water to Drink!

Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron. They quarreled with Moses and said, “If only we had died when our brothers fell dead before the Lord ! Why did … Continue reading

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Barnacle Encrusted Blessings

The priest shall bring her and have her stand before the Lord.  Then he shall take some holy water in a clay jar and put some dust from the tabernacle floor into the water. After the priest has had the … Continue reading

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Garment of God’s Grace

Then Aaron is to go into the tent of meeting and take off the linen garments he put on before he entered the Most Holy Place, and he is to leave them there.  He shall bathe himself with water in … Continue reading

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