ONE MESSAGE. ONE FAITH.

God speaks in the wilderness. Numbers 9:1- "And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai..." There are times we must stand still and hear what the Lord will command. Stillness in the word of God is usually accompanied by an action. It almost seems counteractive. We must stand still and hear. We must stand still and see the salvation of the Lord ( 2 Chronicles 20:17 ). We must be still and know that He is God ( Psalm 46:10 ). Numbers 9:8-"  And Moses said unto them: 'Stay ye, that I may hear what the LORD will command concerning you.'  " Stillness is part of the journey. They journeyed; they pitched [their tents]. Resting is vital to the journey too. The cloud, which was a visual and tangible representation of the Spirit of God, evoked rest. The cloud was the guard and the guide. The cloud was the "voice" of the Lord, if you will, for by it they knew when to walk and where. Now we, the temple of the Holy Ghost, can rest, be at pe...

I shake my head at myself as I continue slowly through the book of Numbers. Getting past chapter 7 has proven to be a challenge. I have read and reread the beginning of this chapter several times already. And then I stop. Sometimes it's because of a "light-bulb" moment. Sometimes it's external forces at work. I have not made it to the end. It disappoints me. I want to finish. Then I read... Numbers 7: 3-9 3 And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.   4 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,   5 Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.   6 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.   7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their serv...