Seize the Moment – Day 559

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27
Sep '21

Seize the Moment – Day 559

Posted on Sep 27, 2021 by Jerry Ingalls in Devotions, General |

27
Sep '21

My God Provides!

Numbers 2

 

Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Monday, September 27.

 

How do you provide for an army of 603,550 warriors?

 

The census had been completed and the camp of Israel was being organized by tribe. Numbers 2:2 states,
 
“The sons of Israel shall camp, each by his own standard, with the banners of their fathers’ households; they shall camp around the tent of meeting at a distance.”

 

Both Numbers 1:46 and 2:32 state the census as yielding an army of 603,550 warriors, which excludes all the Levites, and all the women, children, and elderly who would be unable to go to battle. The Israelite camp has been estimated to be over two million people. That’s a lot of people traveling together through the desert!

 

Providing food and water would have been a major concern for their survival. Listen to Dr. Michael Heiser explain about God’s miraculous provision of manna:
 
“The Israelites gathered an average of one omer (roughly two quarts) of manna each day (Exodus 16:16–17). This implies that 1–1.5 million gallons of manna appeared on the ground every day.”[1]

 

This gives us the perspective we need to appreciate the miracle of God’s provision. Listen to Exodus 16:12-13, when Jehovah Jireh responded to the food insecurity of His people:

 

“I have heard the grumblings of the sons of Israel; speak to them, saying, ‘At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread; and you shall know that I am the Lord your God.’” So it came about at evening that the quails came up and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp.

 

Now that we know how big the camp was, all we can say is, “Wow! Jehovah Jireh—My God provides!”

 

Seize the moment and trust Jehovah Jireh for your daily bread!

God bless your day!
 
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FOOTNOTE:
 

[1] Michael S. Heiser, “Large Numbers in the Exodus and Wilderness Journey,” in Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).

God bless your day!
 

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