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Numbers JANUARY 30 Reading 30 READY FOR PILGRIMAGE Numbers 1–9 “At the Lord’s command the Israelites set out” (Num. 9:18).Pilgrimage demands each believer prepare for warfare and for worship. When God’s people are on the march, they need to be ready for both. Overview After a year at Mount Sinai, the people spent 50 daysContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

Numbers INTRODUCTION This fourth book of the Old Testament picks up the story of Israel’s origins. The descendants of Abraham, God’s man of faith, have been freed from slavery in Egypt. They have been guided to Sinai, where they were given a complex Law to live by and a tabernacle at which to worship. NowContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 29 Reading 29 WORSHIP AS COMMITMENT Leviticus 23–27 “Follow My decrees and be careful to obey My laws, and you will live safely in the land” (Lev. 25:18).Believers demonstrate commitment to the Lord by the decisions they make. These last chapters of Leviticus survey a number of decisions the Israelites would face when theyContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 28 Reading 28 A LIFE OF HOLINESS Leviticus 18–22 “Keep My decrees and laws, for the man who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord” (Lev. 18:5).Worship is honoring God. We honor the Lord by praising Him. But we also honor the Lord by keeping His decrees and laws, and choosingContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 27 Reading 27 WORSHIP AS ASSURANCE Leviticus 16–17 “He will make atonement . . . because of the uncleanness and rebellion of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been” (Lev. 16:16).Sin offerings dealt only with unintentional sins. On the Day of Atonement a sacrifice was offered which assured the Israelites that they could beContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”