I´ve had a lot of time to read lately, so I have been enjoying reading the peneteuch... I just finished Joshua this morning, so I will start Judges this afternoon. :)

Anywho.... Here´s some "have you ever wondered" questions for you:

• Why did God have them count all the people in the tribes... not just once but twice? (Afterall, he knows the number of hairs on our heads)
• Why did God have them blow the trumpets in Numbers 10:9 "so he would remember them"? He was even hovering over them in a cloud by day and fire by night during this time... God was in their presence.
• God has a sense of humor...and a funny sense of anger... Did you ever notice the verse where God says "and you shall eat meat until it comes out of your nostrils" (Numbers 11:20)

This is why I now understand why the Pharisees were the way they were....

• If you got spit on by your father, then you had to spend 7 days outside of camp because you were considered unclean.
• Someone was stoned to death for picking up sticks on the Sabbath (Num. 16:32-35)
• Miriam got leprosy for talking crap. (Num. 12)
• People were killed for complaining, lighting fires (Lev. 10), and getting too close to the mountain.

One more thing... Have you ever noticed Deut. 21:10-14?

10“When you go out to war against your enemies, and the LORD your God delivers them into your hand, and you take them captive, 11 and you see among the captives a beautiful woman, and desire her and would take her for your wife, 12 then you shall bring her home to your house, and she shall shave her head and trim her nails. 13 She shall put off the clothes of her captivity, remain in your house, and mourn her father and her mother a full month; after that you may go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife. 14 And it shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall set her free, but you certainly shall not sell her for money; you shall not treat her brutally, because you have humbled her.

Hmmm... Is this where the Amish get bed courting? Never heard of it... check it out here... http://www.amishabuse.com/chapter4pg1.htm Nah, the Amish got it from the story of Ruth with Boaz...

Thank you Lord for making me in this time, after the cross, in the days of Your amazing grace. I know that I would have been consumed very quickly if I lived back then.