The Lord Says, “I Do Forgive”

Sunday, September 29 The Lord Says, “I Do Forgive” Numbers 14:10b-20 NRSV Then the Lord said, “I do forgive, just as you have asked. (Numbers 14:20) How awesome it is that there is no trespass of ours that the Lord will not pardon. God still calls us to live...

People Rebelled and Were Defeated

Saturday, September 28 People Rebelled and Were Defeated Numbers 14:39-45 NRSV Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and defeated them, pursuing them as far as Hormah. (Numbers 14:45) When you go against God’s will, God will...

Children Suffer for Adults’ Sins

Friday, September 27 Children Suffer for Adults’ Sins Numbers 14:31-35 NRSV And your children shall be shepherds in the wilderness for forty years, and shall suffer for your faithlessness, until the last of your dead bodies lies in the wilderness. (Numbers 14:33) Are...

God’s Forgiveness May Involve Harsh Judgments

Thursday, September 26 God’s Forgiveness May Involve Harsh Judgments Numbers 14:26-30 NRSV And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying: How long shall this wicked congregation complain against me? I have heard the complaints of the Israelites, which they complain...

God’s Forgiveness Doesn’t Allay Suffering

Wednesday, September 25 God’s Forgiveness Doesn’t Allay Suffering Numbers 14:21-25 NRSV But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me wholeheartedly, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it....

Jesus Forgives Our Sins

Tuesday, September 24 Jesus Forgives Our Sins Acts 10:34-43 NRSV All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.” (Acts 10:43) Jesus forgives us. Use Jesus’ model and do not withhold forgiveness. Your...
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