Psalms 119:133 Order my steps in Your Word; and do not let any iniquity rule over me.
Chronological Bible Reading for March 4
Numbers 21-22
Numbers 21:1 – While facing Edom the Israelites were attacked from the rear by king Arad of the Canaanites
Numbers 21:3 – Hormah is on the west side of Edom. This is the first recorded time that Israel was involved in battle and God delivered the Canaanites into their hand in several cities.
Numbers 21:4 – After this victory they begin to make the long hard trek around Edom to the east. Whether the people thought that they were ready to go directly in to defeat those that occupied Canaan or the difficulty of the trip they again put their own wants ahead of God’s plan even though He was still guiding them and daily providing manna for them.
Numbers 21:8 – This is so easy just to look on the brass serpent to save your life. I guess you have to trust what God has said, before you make the trip through the camp to see the serpent of brass. That same idea is true today, you have to trust what God has said to turn your life over to Christ and receive eternal life.
Numbers 21:11 – Now Israel has gotten around Edom respecting their borders and is on their east side heading north.
Numbers 21:21 – Again Israel kindly asks to proceed through another’s territory but were denied passage.
Numbers 21:23 – Unlike when Edom came out to guard their border the Amorites came out to attack Israel.
Numbers 21:24 – Israel defeated the Amorite’s army and pursued them all the way back to their border of their neighbors.
Numbers 21:25 – God is beginning to clear the land for the nation of Israel already knowing that some will want to reside on the east side of the Jordan river.
Numbers 21:31 – Nearing the end of the forty years God is allowing them to live in cities already prepared by others.
Numbers 22:6 – It is not Balaam’s curse or blessing that is effective, it’s God’s cursing or blessing that Balaam is supposed to repeat.
Numbers 22:21 – It’s like Balaam didn’t think honoring God was enough. The promise of riches and position were too good in his eyes to not pursue.
Numbers 22:28 – Balaam didn’t have a single thought that a talking donkey was strange.
Numbers 22:29 – Balaam has mocked God in his disobeyment of God’s command and right in front of him is the Angel of the Lord holding a sword against Balaam.
Numbers 22:35 – Balaam needs to remember what the Angel has said to him and not covet the riches that Balak would provide him. Obeying God lasts forever but you can’t take the riches with you.
Numbers 22:41 – Balak brought the prophet of God to the temple of a false god. Balak did not want to honor God but dishonor Him.
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