1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:02,840 Speaker 1: And there went forth a wind from the Lord, and 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,160 Speaker 1: brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:08,959 Speaker 1: the camp, as if it were a day's journey on 4 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: this side, and as if it were a day's journey 5 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: on the other side, round about the camp, and as 6 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: it were two cubits high upon the face of the 7 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 1: earth numbers eleven thirty one. Lord, as I continue my 8 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: journey to the promised future, strengthen my mind, body, and 9 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,480 Speaker 1: soul so that I do not get weary leading myself 10 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: and those called to be with me to our promised land. 11 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 1: I thank you for assembling the right team that will 12 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 1: help me execute with excellence the task set before me. 13 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,160 Speaker 1: As I look at the book of numbers eleven four 14 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: through eleven thirty five, when times get hard on my 15 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: journey to my destiny, I will be careful not to 16 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: look into my past and long for the things that 17 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: brought me comfort. Instead, I will look forward with my 18 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: eyes towards the prize and promise that awaits me in 19 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 1: my upcoming season. I declare that I will not sacrifice 20 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: my legacy for temporary luxury, because I know that doing 21 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: so will only leave me with the pain of regret. 22 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 1: So I speak to my mind and declare peace over it. 23 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:32,080 Speaker 1: I will speak to my heart and command it to 24 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: remember all of God's provision and deep love for me. 25 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: I confess that I only want what you want from me, Lord, 26 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: and thank you that you never disappoint in Jesus' name. Amen. 27 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: Thanks for making prayer a priority in your life. To 28 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: hear the Bible come to life. Stay tuned for the 29 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: Bible in a Year brought to you by Bible in 30 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: a Year dot com. 31 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 2: God provides quail. In our last story, we learned about 32 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:18,760 Speaker 2: Israel begging God to stay in their presence and not 33 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 2: to leave because of their stubbornness. God reestablished his covenant 34 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 2: with Israel and they built him a tabernacle. In this story, 35 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 2: we picked back up with the Israelites wandering the desert 36 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 2: and their continued distrust in God's provision as inspired by 37 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:36,519 Speaker 2: the Book of Numbers. 38 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,359 Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible 39 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 3: in a Year podcast. But before we began, I want 40 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 3: to let you know about a unique ebook that's yours 41 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 3: to download absolutely free today. Is called Breaking Free from Stress, 42 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 3: and my prayer is that it will help you conquer 43 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 3: the daily task and pressures and burdens that brings in 44 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,239 Speaker 3: your life. Download your free copy of Breaking Free from 45 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 3: Stress today by visiting Jack Graham dot org slash stress. 46 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 3: That's Jackraham dot org slash stress. In yesterday's reading, we 47 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 3: learned that God led the Israelites into the desert again, 48 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 3: headed towards the Promised Land. God instructed the Israelites in 49 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 3: the building and setting up at the tabernacle, the place 50 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 3: where his presence would dwell with them on the earth. 51 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 3: And as we closed out the Book of Exodus, God 52 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,799 Speaker 3: was leading the Israelites through the deserts, his presence once 53 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 3: again appearing as cloud and fire to guide them and 54 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 3: to tell them when to stop and when to go. 55 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 3: Today we'll enter the Book of Numbers, and once again 56 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 3: we'll hear how the people continue to complain and express 57 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:51,839 Speaker 3: their lack of faith in God. Their impatience and distrust 58 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 3: will wear on Moses, and God will see that he 59 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 3: needs help. Leading these people is no small task, it 60 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 3: is a great task. So let's listen to today's reading. 61 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 2: Moses continued to lead the thousands of people through the 62 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 2: wilderness towards the promised Land, and God continued to provide 63 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:14,840 Speaker 2: for his people Moses and the Lord were close and 64 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 2: spoke daily. However, the mantle of leadership began to wear 65 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 2: on Moses. His eyes looked weary, and his body was 66 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 2: tired from tending to all the needs of Israel alone. 67 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 2: The people of Israel began to moan and hunger, like 68 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 2: children needing food. They groaned and held their stomachs. Moses 69 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 2: could hear their childish sounds from inside his tent. He 70 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:40,159 Speaker 2: got up from his tent and went out to find people, 71 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 2: grabbing him and complaining. When we were in Egypt, we 72 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 2: had fish, cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. Oh, that 73 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:50,559 Speaker 2: we would be able to eat meat again. 74 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:52,239 Speaker 1: For weeks we have had. 75 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:57,280 Speaker 2: Nothing but manna. They wailed in anxious complaint. Their childish 76 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:02,279 Speaker 2: weeping angered God and irked Moses as well. Annoyed, tired, 77 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 2: and feeling overwhelmed, Moses snapped at God, shouting, Have I 78 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 2: done something wrong that you would lay the burden of 79 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 2: all these people on me? Am I their mother? That 80 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 2: I carry them in my womb? No, yet, you would 81 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 2: have me breastfeed them all the way to the Promised Land. 82 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 2: I cannot carry all these people on my own. It's 83 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 2: too much you should kill me now, so I don't 84 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 2: do something I am going to regret. God took Moses seriously, 85 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 2: for his burden was great. Over six hundred thousand people 86 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 2: were in his care. Issues of family strife, sexual abuse, fights, 87 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 2: and arguments over property plagued Moses daily. It was truly 88 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 2: a burden too great for him to bear alone. So 89 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 2: the Lord had Moses appoint seventy men out of the 90 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,479 Speaker 2: elders of Israel to be his officers to relieve his burden. 91 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 2: All but two came to Moses's side. Moses gathered them 92 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 2: all in his tent, and the spirit of God descended 93 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 2: on each and every one of them, even the one 94 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 2: who had remained at home. Joshua watched as even the 95 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 2: two who had not come received God's spirit and began 96 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:14,160 Speaker 2: to prophecy. Confused, Joshua yelled, we must make them stop. However, 97 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 2: Moses had a smile on his face brighter than the sun. 98 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:20,239 Speaker 2: The wrinkles on his face lifted up as he laughed. 99 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 2: Moses put his hand on Joseph's shoulder and said, are 100 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 2: you jealous for my sake? Don't be, for I would 101 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 2: rather the entire camp be filled with prophets. Moses was elated, 102 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:36,720 Speaker 2: finally not bearing the burden of all these people alone. 103 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 2: The next day, a tempest from the east sprang forth 104 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,919 Speaker 2: the mighty winds raged, and carried with it was a 105 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 2: flock of quair. The quail ran through camp like a tsunami. 106 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 2: For miles and miles there were quail. The people had 107 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 2: complained greatly to God about having no meat, and now 108 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 2: there was too much for them to eat. Yet with 109 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 2: the quail came a price. A plague descended upon the 110 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 2: people's Sickness riddled the people of Israel for days, and 111 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 2: the anger of God was made known. Their hearts had 112 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 2: longed for Egypt to return to the bitterness of slavery, 113 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 2: all because they missed having meat. The wrestling match between 114 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 2: Israel and God continued, as did God's mercy, discipline, and blessings. 115 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 3: As we opened today's reading from Numbers ten, Moses is 116 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 3: leading tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of Israelites 117 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 3: through the desert. God never failed to take care of them, 118 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 3: to provide for them. But once more the people began 119 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 3: to moan and groan and complain. They grew tired of 120 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 3: the same food every day, the manner though it was 121 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 3: supernaturally delivered from Heaven. Each day, they began to see 122 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 3: only the negative and forgot about God's miraculous provision. They 123 00:07:56,680 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 3: started to think about the meat they ate in Egypt 124 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 3: and wished they had never left. They're ingratitude offended God 125 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 3: and is wearing on Moses. The constant complaints and quarrels 126 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 3: among the people chipped away at him, and so he 127 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 3: did what he would always do, and that is to 128 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:18,000 Speaker 3: go to God. He's tired, he's irritated, and he doesn't 129 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 3: hold back. He asked God why he's bringing all this 130 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 3: trouble on him. He then reminds God that it was 131 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 3: God that brought them out of Egypt. Moses says he's 132 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 3: about to snap and do something stupid. Maybe you've been there. 133 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 3: I know I have in the past. We're frustrated, afraid, 134 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 3: and don't know what to do. It's chaos, so we 135 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 3: can appreciate Moses' frustration. God doesn't chastise him or tell 136 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 3: him he's not being a good leader. He comes to 137 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:49,320 Speaker 3: his rescue and instructs Moses to call seventy men to 138 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 3: appoint his officers to help lighten the load. God tells 139 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:56,520 Speaker 3: Moses that the spirit that is upon Moses shall be 140 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 3: upon them too, so that they can lead others as 141 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 3: officer and leaders of Israel. This is a great plan. 142 00:09:03,800 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 3: It is the relief that Moses needed lest he burn 143 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:10,640 Speaker 3: out completely. When we earnestly come to God for help, 144 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 3: he always delivers, and he gives us the means to 145 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 3: overcome our situation, as he did for Moses. But now 146 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:21,040 Speaker 3: God will deal with the ungrateful hearts of his people. 147 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 3: He tells Moses that he's going to give them more 148 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 3: meat than they can handle. Moses asks how God thinks 149 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:29,680 Speaker 3: he's going to do that. There are over six hundred 150 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:33,079 Speaker 3: thousand people. God's response is one that we should keep 151 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:37,960 Speaker 3: in mind when we think something sounds impossible. Numbers eleven 152 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:42,040 Speaker 3: twenty three says this. The Lord said to Moses, is 153 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:45,440 Speaker 3: the Lord's power limited. Now you will see whether my 154 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 3: word will come true for you or not. God tells 155 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 3: Moses to stay faithful, to keep watching. And that's a 156 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 3: good word for us. When things seem unlikely, improbable, or 157 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 3: even impossible. We need to turn our eyes upon the 158 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 3: Lord and see what God can do. Because God's power 159 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 3: is not limited. God can do anything but fail Just 160 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 3: as God promised, he sent meat. Quail came down upon 161 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:15,599 Speaker 3: their camp. They were up to their knees in quail. 162 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 3: The people spent the day gathering it, and there was 163 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 3: no way they could eat all of it. Clearly, there 164 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 3: was no doubt that God would provide and did provide 165 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 3: for his people. It is so very important that we 166 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 3: never mumble or grumble or complain about God's provision. God 167 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 3: will always take care of his children. We should not 168 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 3: complain or doubt that. Imagine how different this story would 169 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 3: have been if people, the people of Israel, had just 170 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:47,719 Speaker 3: trusted God and turned to him. But as we end 171 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:51,199 Speaker 3: today's reading, the people are overwhelmed with meat, and then 172 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 3: a plague hits that rex havoc on the entire camp. 173 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 3: And it's all because they forgot that their God can 174 00:10:57,080 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 3: do all things and that he is faithful to provide 175 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 3: for our every need. Dear God, thank you for today's 176 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:07,520 Speaker 3: reminder that nothing is impossible for you, that you can 177 00:11:07,559 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 3: do anything beyond what we can even think or imagine, 178 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 3: that you abundantly supply our every need. Lord, May we 179 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 3: never grumble, but rather be grateful for all that you 180 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:20,400 Speaker 3: have provided for us, and to give thanks for the 181 00:11:20,520 --> 00:11:24,040 Speaker 3: multitude of blessings that you have given to us. Amen. 182 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible into Year podcast. 183 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 3: Before we go, I want to let you know about 184 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:35,960 Speaker 3: a unique ebook that's yours to download absolutely free today. 185 00:11:36,520 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 3: It's called Breaking Free from Stress, and my prayer is 186 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 3: that it will help you conquer the daily task and 187 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 3: pressures and burdens that bring stress into your life. Download 188 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 3: your free copy of Breaking Free from Stress today by 189 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:55,440 Speaker 3: visiting Jack Graham dot org slash stress. That's Jagraham dot 190 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:57,400 Speaker 3: org slash stress.