“O God,” they pleaded, “you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Must you be angry with all the people when only one man sins?”
Lord God my Father,
Give me understanding of how to live. I want to live to please you. Cause me to be an example of the blessing of living for you and turn us, your stubborn people, back to your desire, and bless us.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! 8And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey. 9Do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land.
They have all seen my glorious presence and the miraculous signs I performed both in Egypt and in the wilderness, but again and again they have tested me by refusing to listen to my voice.
Lord God my Father,
You are with me so help me to stop questioning your ability as you direct me. Help me to be blindly obedient to your desire in me and protect me from my sinful nature.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen
“When you arrive in your own land and go to war against your enemies who attack you, sound the alarm with the trumpets. Then the Lord your God will remember you and rescue you from your enemies. 10Blow the trumpets in times of gladness, too,
And whenever the Ark set out, Moses would shout, “Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered! Let them flee before you!” 36And when the Ark was set down, he would say, “Return, O Lord, to the countless thousands of Israel!”
And Moses said to the Lord, “Why are you treating me, your servant, so harshly? Have mercy on me! What did I do to deserve the burden of all these people?
For you have rejected the Lord, who is here among you, and you have whined to him, saying, “Why did we ever leave Egypt?”’”
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Has my arm lost its power? Now you will see whether or not my word comes true!”
But not with my servant Moses. Of all my house, he is the one I trust. 8I speak to him face to face, clearly, and not in riddles!
Lord God my Father,
Cause me to stand against your enemies trusting in your plan. Help me to move when you tell me and to be still till you do. Help me to not carry your burden but delight in your request and not complain when I get tired. Keep me humble under your authority.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amenh
24‘May the Lord bless you and protect you.
25May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.
26May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.’
Offerings of Dedication
So Moses, Aaron, and the whole community of Israel dedicated the Levites, carefully following all the Lord’s instructions to Moses. 21The Levites purified themselves from sin and washed their clothes, and Aaron lifted them up and presented them to the Lord as a special offering.
“Wait here until I have received instructions for you from the Lord.”
Whether the cloud stayed above the Tabernacle for two days, a month, or a year, the people of Israel stayed in camp and did not move on. But as soon as it lifted, they broke camp and moved on.
Lord God my Father,
Bless me and keep watch over me and help me to obey you in all areas of my life. Develop in me the quietness to hear your instructions and the obedience to follow them. Allow me to see your desire above my own.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen