Provebrs 29- Numbers 30 31, 32-33

Numbers 30-31
This chapter speaks of the responsibility husbands have over their wives and fathers over their young daughters. A great reminder that we're to be subject to our spouses!

Numbers 31
God has Moses send 12,000 men to take vengeance on the Midianites. Here Balaam son of Beor was killed. (talking donkey, man who wouldn't take a bribe from Balak or curse God)

Numbers 32-33-
3 The LORD's anger burned against Israel and he made them wander in the desert forty years, until the whole generation of those who had done evil in his sight was gone. To think of all the generations that have passed since Moses' day and to think how many have done evil in his sight.

14 "And here you are, a brood of sinners, standing in the place of your fathers and making the LORD even more angry with Israel. As our Fathers and Grandfathers and Great Grandfathers did, we still continue to sin! Lord, help us to strive for holiness!

23 "But if you fail to do this, you will be sinning against the LORD; and you may be sure that your sin will find you out. God, you know my sins and thank you for your forgiveness for them as I try to be who you want me to be.

Numbers 33-
The Israelites set out from Rameses on the fifteenth day of the first month, the day after the Passover. They marched out boldly in full view of all the Egyptians,

They marched out BOLDLY...after seeing God display His power through the 10 plagues, I can imagine they were walking boldly out of the city. It's when the tough times come that prove true faith!

Aaron was told by God to go up to the mountain and die! He wondered the desert with Moses for a full 40 years! 38 At the LORD's command Aaron the priest went up Mount Hor, where he died on the first day of the fifth month of the fortieth year after the Israelites came out of Egypt. 39 Aaron was a hundred and twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor.

50 On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho the LORD said to Moses, 51 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When you cross the Jordan into Canaan, 52 drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and their cast idols, and demolish all their high places. 53 Take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess. 55 " 'But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live. God warns the Israelites "if they don't obey vs 56 "And then I will do to you what I plan to do to them.' "

When God tells us to do something, we'd better be quick to obey, wholeheartedly and with the right attitude!

Proverbs 29
Again, this Proverb is about anger and discipline!

1 A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy. 2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people

10 Bloodthirsty men hate a man of integrity and seek to kill the upright.
People of this world WILL hate us and this verse says seek to kill us!

11 A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered one commits many sins.
16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.

15 The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother. 17 Discipline your son, and he will give you peace; he will bring delight to your soul. groan.

Lord, let the righteous THRIVE, let us know be stiff-necked and refusing to take rebuke from others. Help me not to VENT but to be self controlled (so hard!).

God thank you for trusting us with two little souls to help raise up in your word. Help me not to take my responsibility as a parent lightly or for granted.