Under the Cloud

Purity.  Not a popular subject.  Purity.  What God wants from us.  Purity.  What God gives to us.  We want to be pure in heart.  Being in the world tarnishes our purity.  How can we be pure? As we move on to Numbers Chapter 5, we see that order is still being kept in the camp in that God is telling Moses to send anything impure outside the camp.  God lives in the camp and He cannot tolerate impurity.  The correlation to our lives is direct in this instance. We need to do the same in our houses: keep God at the center and remove any impurities.  How do we purify our homes today? Is there something in your home that is impure and needs to be dealt with?  God says, "If we confess our sin He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness" ( 1 John 1:9 ). Think about this: The impurity could be an attitude of yours or of another family member.  Anything come to mind? It could...

https://askabiologist.asu.edu/explore/desert Why Numbers? I have always had an appreciation for the book of Numbers for some reason.   I have found that not too many other people share my enthusiasm.   I know the Old Testament is not really appreciated by many but Jesus Himself said every book of the Bible testifies of Him ( John 5:39 ).  Paul told Timothy that " All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful..." ( 2 Tim 3:16 , emphasis mine).   Hopefully through this study you will develop a new appreciation for this interesting book and see the many ways this fascinating portion of the Pentateuch (first 5 books of the Bible, written by Moses) can help us learn many life lessons. My prayer is that God will work through me as the writer and in you as the reader to show you His glory.  He has done so much for all of us and we can learn more about Him and how to worship Him through reading and understanding the Word of God. Background Information Numbers...