I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Numbers 8-10. 

I don’t want to spend much time on this, but with the dedication of the Levites to God we have more of a sort of foreshadowing of the relationship between Jesus and His twelve apostles.  I know that I have not done a good job of explaining the meaning of that connection, but I hope my comments on it have provided food for thought for my readers about it.

Having said that I want to look at the the discussion here of the Second Passover.  In a way, we have two apparently contradictory things.  First, we have a group of people who are upset that they will miss out on celebrating the Passover.  But then we have Moses  giving a command to cut off from the entire people anyone who is ceremonially able to celebrate the Passover at its proscribed time who does not do so.  This tells us a lot about people.  There are aspects of worshiping God which we should be eager to take part in, that if we are right with God we will be eager to take part in.  Nevertheless, there will be people who choose to forgo those celebrations.

When I first read this passage, I wanted to write something about the fiery cloud which settled over the Tabernacle when the Israelites were camped, which rose and moved to direct them where to go next.  Considering the difficulty I have discerning God’s guidance for my life, this seems like a wonderful thing.  Yet, despite this visual evidence of God’s guidance, many of the Israelites still questioned Moses’ leadership.  Which makes me wonder if perhaps my inability to discern God’s guidance is not a lack of clarity, and obviousness, in the message He sends to guide me but rather in my resistance to doing what He wants me to do.  I will continue to pray that He open my eyes to the path He wishes me to follow.