Nahum 1

“Look! A messenger is coming over the mountains with good news! He is bringing a message of peace.” (Nahum 1:15) I can’t read this verse without thinking of Jesus. Israel was looking for a Messiah to save them from their enemies. But Jesus came to...

Numbers 27:1-11

In this passage God gives instructions on how to deal with the passing of a man who leaves no sons behind to inherit his property.  In the specific case mentioned, the property goes to his daughters.  Looking at it from a modern mindset, it doesn’t...

Numbers 23:23-26

“God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?” (Numbers 23:19) This verse reminds me that I can trust God. Life’s...

Numbers 22:36-23:12

“He answered, ‘Must I not speak what the Lord puts in my mouth?'” (Numbers 23:12)Balaam’s example here is a great challenge to those of us in ministry. He was offered a huge reward to curse Israel, but here refuses to speak anything that is not...