Bible Chapter: Numbers 1 & 2

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
    The book of Numbers might seem like a book only a “bean counter” could enjoy.  It starts out with listing the count of the men old enough to be a part of the military, this done by tribes.  We discover that the total number of men over the age of twenty (not counting the Levites) was 603,550.  Under God’s direction they were organizing their army.  They also organized the layout of the nation when they would settle down and set up the Tabernacle.  This gave them an orderly way to live and then move when God directed them.  The nation was probably about 2 million people.  That is an amazing number considering it was about seventy people who first went to Egypt during the famine.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
    God cares about the details of life.  He made things orderly and that pattern followed through in guiding Israel through the wilderness.  God has a plan for life.  God has a plan for each person.  Finding that plan and applying it is a critical thing to do.  Following God’s details makes life better.  It is not always easy, but it is always better in the long run.

3.  How can I help someone?
    God cares about you.  He knows what is best.  Be willing to seek, listen and apply.