Faith, Family and Food
Numbers 27:1b “The names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.” These young women’s names are forever in scripture, remembered for their courage, their manner and the change they initiated. Zelophehad’s daughters did not have any brothers, their father had died in the wilderness. The people were about to enter... Continue Reading →
This delicious dumpling soup is easy to make and bursting with flavour. You can make your own dumplings if you would like to. I have used frozen ones here. It makes it that much simpler and faster to whip this up. The combination of the ginger, garlic, soy and sesame in a clear broth are... Continue Reading →
Hi Friends, I am taking a couple of weeks off from my Numbers study series. I just wanted to share something that God was reminding me of. I like being productive, there is nothing wrong in that as such, but it can have a negative side to it if we tend to tie our productivity... Continue Reading →
Num 26:1-2 “After the plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, “Take a census of the whole Israelite community by families—all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army of Israel.” God instructed Moses to take a second census. We looked at the first census in Numbers 1,... Continue Reading →
We have been studying the story of Balaam and Balak and how they found it difficult to defeat God’s people and the spiritual battle that they engaged in, with the hope to defeat the people of God. Despite King Balak’s pressure and Balaam’s desire to do otherwise, this false prophet consistently pronounced blessings on Israel.... Continue Reading →
We find ourselves in Numbers 24 continuing through the story of King Balak and Balaam. King Balak of Moab hires the diviner Balaam to curse Israel. In the previous chapter, we saw that twice Balaam blessed the Israelites instead of cursing them as God had placed the message he desired to be spoken in Balaam’s... Continue Reading →
In my previous post God is at work for you, we were introduced to Balak and Balaam. Numbers 23 continues with the attempts of Balak to put a curse on the Israelites through the diviner Balaam. The chapter begins with Balaam giving instructions to King Balak to build seven altars and make a sacrifice of... Continue Reading →
Numbers 22 opens with the Israelites travelling to the plains of Moab and camped along the Jordan with the intention to conquest Canaan. King Balak of Moab gets a glimpse of the sheer number of Israelites and is terrified. He believed that Israel was too powerful to defeat by military means and so he sought... Continue Reading →
Numbers 21 begins with God’s display of power to defend his people. When the King of Arad hears that the Israelites were going to Canaan, he attacks them and takes some of them captive. The Israelites take this to God and make a vow “If you deliver these people into our hands, we will totally... Continue Reading →
We are right in the middle of Summer here in Australia. Cravings for cold drinks, smoothies, ice cream and icy poles are on peak at this time of the year for us. I share with you a simple and yummy recipe today that sure satisfies in hot weather. It is full of fruit, you can... Continue Reading →
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