Numbers 33 (cont)
Num 16-37 And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah. 17 And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth. 18 And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah. 19 And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez. 20 And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah. 21 And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah. 22 And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah. 23 And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher. 24 And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah. 25 And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth. 26 And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath. 27 And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah. 28 And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah. 29 And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah. 30 And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth. 31 And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan. 32 And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad. 33 And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah. 34 And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah. 35 And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber. 36 And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which [is] Kadesh. 37 And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.
Num 38-50 And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first [day] of the fifth month. 39 And Aaron [was] an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor. 40 And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel. 41 And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah. 42 And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon. 43 And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth. 44 And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab. 45 And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad. 46 And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim. 47 And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. 48 And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho. 49 And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth [even] unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab. 50 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho, saying:
In v. 16, we see that not everyone who caused problems in the wilderness came out by Moses. Many followed them out of Egypt, who were not of Israel. We need to know who is living according to God’s leading and who is not. Learn to be conservative in your fellowship. Do not allow unbelievers to speak formatively in your life. Love them and be kind to them. But draw the line and don’t allow unbelievers, immature people, those who don’t see you the way God sees you to influence your state of mind or contaminate your walk with God. Let us read further in Hebrews:
[Heb 4:5-11 KJV] 5 And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 12. For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, andis a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
God called Canaan the place of rest for His people. We need to hear this. God’s choice for us is rest and not struggle. Enter into rest. It isn’t all up to you. Fear God. Labor to enter in. How do we labor to enter into the rest of God? By knowing that the word is working on your behalf. Keep the word first place in your life. Of all the avenues of information that influence you – dust off your bible and give it supremacy over the media and every other information source. The enemy understands the power of what you put your attention on. He always seeks to turn your attention away from God and His word. Don’t give in to this. Honor God’s word. Trust His promise. Be persistent. You will see the difference in your life’s experience, and you will be left standing when all others have failed.
Num 51-56 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan; 52 Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places: 53 And ye shall dispossess [the inhabitants] of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it. 54 And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: [and] to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s [inheritance] shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit. 55 But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them [shall be] pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell. 56 Moreover it shall come to pass, [that] I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them.
In vs. 50-56, God gives Moses and the people strict warning about their behavior and their plans for themselves when they get to Canaan. When you deposit your life in the hands of God, it is not an option to acknowledge His lordship. Take no prisoners. Do not live in compromise. Do not allow pity, natural thinking, or false wisdom to cause you to have a better idea than God. Be strong and be forceful. You don’t wrestle against flesh and blood, but people are not just flesh and blood. They have spirits that can influence you just like a demon or an angel. Love people. Be good to them. But be diligent and guard your heart, and you will make it through to your promise.
