- Numbers 26:52 - 28:15
- Proverbs 11:16 - 17
Numbers 26:52 - 28:15
God told Moses to divide up the land among tribes. The divide should be proportional to the population -- so larger tribes received more land than the small tribes, but all was in fair proportions.
In the beginning of chapter 27, we see a complaint brought before Moses regarding the provisioning of land. The daughters of Zelophehad were upset because he had died without a son, and thus the remaining family was not entitled to any land. Moses brought this before the Lord, who said that the daughters should receive their share of inheritance. Should there be no sons and no daughters, then it goes to his brother instead -- and so on.
The point I got from these things is that our God is a fair God. Always, he is fair. He is fair in punishment (an eye for an eye), He is fair is equal proportions of land; He is fair in that he had multiple tiers of sacrifices that depended on what the person could afford; He is fair when requiring that we all tithe 10%, instead of a set amount that many cannot afford; He is fair in that the family is entitled to inheritance; He is fair in punishment (an eye for an eye) -- He is fair. He is a fair Lord. The world is not fair; this life is often not fair -- but the Lord is fair! I am thrilled that our Lord is a fair Lord. Thank you, Lord for being fair to your children!
Later in Chapter 27, the Lord tells Moses that he will soon die like Aaron. Moses asks the Lord to appoint a new leader and the Lord chose Joshua. Moses transferred some of his power to Joshua, and prepared the people for the change in leadership. The reading ends with instructions for daily, weekly, monthly and bi-monthly sacrifices.
Proverbs 11:16 - 17
16 A gracious woman gains respect, but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17 Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you.Gaining wealth sounds great to so many people. There are only a select few of us who would not like to gain more wealth than we already have. But it's not worth it if we're gaining that wealth while being ruthless, or by being cruel. Wealth is fleeting, this life is fleeting. Kindness, graciousness, wisdom -- those are the traits we should long to acquire. The Lord will provide for our needs, and we might even gain wealth that we can enjoy during this first life. But if we're going to gain wealth, lets do it the right way. Let's be kind and gracious to others, share knowledge and wisdom, and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with all those around us.
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