Doug Van Meter - 16 May 2021
Still Tracking with the Trumpets (Numbers 10:29–36)
Previously, we considered, from Numbers 10, how Israel was called to order by the means of the trumpets that God provided. Theirs was to be a structured march (vv. 1–28). The remainder of the chapter highlights that theirs was also to be a shared march (vv. 29–32) and a secured march (vv. 33–36). So it must be with us. Having heard the gospel trumpet and begun our march following the Lord, we must still track according to the trumpet of God’s word in the same two ways.
Scripture References: Numbers 10:29-36
From Series: "Numbers Exposition"
An exposition of the book of Numbers by Doug Van Meter.
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Numbers 16 records Korah’s infamous rebellion. As ugly as the scene is, we do well to recognise that we struggle with similar temptations, including the temptation to self-righteousness. Self-righteousness in a congregation is destructive. It can lead to doctrinal heresy and interpersonal divisions. It can make church life difficult. It can discourage us in our assignment to make disciples. But Numbers 16 points us both to the problem and to the assurance that “God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal, ‘The Lord knows those who are his’” (2 Timothy 19).