The Voice

Reading Deuteronomy 4 for Tuesday, September 5th. Moses reminded the Israelites to obey God’s commands, to not make or worship idols, to teach these commands to their children, and to just keep doing the right thing.

Reading Deuteronomy 3 for Monday, September 4th. Moses was not allowed to cross over the Jordan but he was allowed to look around and to commission and equip Joshua to continue the work he had done. God said He would fight the battles for the Israelites and give them victory.

Reading Deuteronomy 2 for Saturday, September 2nd. The Israelites wandered around the desert until the last of the fighting men died as God had planned. God also told them who to avoid having war with and from who to go to war with, and acquire land from.

Reading Deuteronomy 1 for Friday, September 1st. Moses explains Israel’s recent history and their fearful and arrogant rebellion, as well as God’s instructions for when they should leave Horeb.

Reading Acts 16 for Thursday, August 31st. Paul and Silas were joined by Timothy. They were put into prison after removing an evil spirit from a slave girl who was also a fortune teller. Even in prison the mission continued effectively.

Reading Acts 15 for Wednesday, August 30th. Some believers thought that believing Gentiles had to be circumcised as well as Jews, and Paul and Barnabas disagreed about whether or not to allow John (also called Mark) to come with them on the mission, because of his previous desertion.

Reading Acts 14 for Tuesday, August 29th. Paul and Barnabas continued in the ministry to several towns, even being stoned to near death, then returning again to preach some more. They also appointed some new elders and churches where the newest disciples were.

Reading Acts 13 for Monday, August 28th. Paul and Barnabas shared the good news with the Jews, and then also the Gentiles after many of the Jews rejected it.

Reading Acts 12 for Friday, August 25th. Peter is removed from prison by an angel and Herod is struck dead for receiving worship meant only for God.

Reading Numbers 36 for Thursday, August 24th. Zelophehad’s daughters could only marry men within their own tribe.

Reading Numbers 35 for Wednesday, August 23rd. Lines are drawn for the development of towns and pasturelands, and cities of refuge are delineated for accidental killers to flee to to avoid vengeance.

Reading Numbers 34 for Tuesday, August 22nd. The boundaries are defined for Canaan and a list of people are designated to help define allotments for each of the nine and a half tribes that have not already gotten their inheritance on the other side of the Jordan.

Reading Numbers 33 for Monday, August 21st. God led His people through many towns, and warned them not to allow idols and inhabitants to remain there in the promised land.

Reading Numbers 32 for Friday, August 18th. Some people wanted their land inheritance on the side of the Jordan that they already were on, instead of crossing the Jordan first to get land. This did not make God happy, but since they promised to go into battle before receiving their inheritance, it was allowed, after… Continue reading Numbers 32

Reading Numbers 31 for Thursday, August 17th. God told the Israelites to attack and plunder the Midianites, taking no prisoners, except for some young women who had not slept with a man.

Reading Numbers 30 for Wednesday, August 16th. In Israel, Vows and oaths are only binding for women if their husband or father does not object when he hears about it. Widows and divorced women are bound by their word.

Reading Numbers 29 for Tuesday, August 15th. God wanted lots of sacrifices for different events on the calendar.

Reading Numbers 28 for Monday, August 14th. God tells Moses to instruct the people specifically how they are to present offerings to Him daily and monthly and to observe the Sabbath, the Passover, and have a sacred assembly for the feast of weeks.

Reading Numbers 27 for Friday, August 11th. Zelophehad's daughters brought up their predicament that their father would lose out on an inheritance because he had only daughters, so God allowed daughters to receive inheritances as well for this scenario, and other relatives when there are no daughters to inherit land.

Reading Numbers 26 for Thursday, August 10th. Another census is taken and the land is divided and given in proportion to the names counted.

Reading Numbers 25 for Wednesday, August 9th. Moabite women seduced Israelite men, and influenced them to engage in Baal worship and inciting God’s anger until Phinehas killed an Israelite man and a Midianite woman with a single spear thrust, ending the plague which killed 24,000.

Reading Numbers 24 for Tuesday, August 8th. Balak was disappointed that Balaam would not curse Israel for him. Balaam only spoke as God directed.

Reading Numbers 23 for Monday, August 7th. Balak keeps trying to get Balaam to curse the Israelites. Three separate places have sacrifices prepared, seven at a time.

Reading Numbers 22 for Saturday, August 5th. Balak requests that Balaam come and meet with him, to curse Israel. Balaam’s donkey has more insight about the risks involved in straying from God’s will than Balaam does, initially.

Reading Numbers 21 for Friday, August 4th. God gave Israel victory in their battles, but He also sent poisonous snakes when they started to complain against Him or Moses.