November 14, 2024
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Reading along with us in Numbers and 1 Corinthians? Here’s today’s reading:
Numbers 26 (NIV)
The Second Census
1 After the plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, 2“Take a census of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army of Israel.” 3 So on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them and said,……Continue Reading
I read that this second census came after the plague of judgment in the last chapter and marked the conclusion of the passing of the generation that would die in the wilderness. Certainly God counts people for organization and for military purposes but this census also gives the people the chance to see which tribes have been blessed and grown since the last census and those that have actually reduced in number due to their disobedience. When God calls for a census it also reminds me that each one of us is important to Him, He knows each of us and the number of hairs on our head.