a God who acts for his people
devotions from Jefferson Vann #
Numbers 34:16-29
Num 34:16 Yahveh spoke to Moses, and this is what he said,
Num 34:17 “These are the names of the men who will divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua the son of Nun.
Num 34:18 You will take one leader from every tribe to divide the land for inheritance.
Num 34:19 These are the names of the men: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
Num 34:20 Of the tribe of the people of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.
Num 34:21 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
Num 34:22 Of the tribe of the people of Dan a leader, Bukki the son of Jogli.
Num 34:23 Of the people of Joseph: of the tribe of the people of Manasseh a leader, Hanniel the son of Ephod.
Num 34:24 And of the tribe of the people of Ephraim a leader, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.
Num 34:25 Of the tribe of the people of Zebulun a leader, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
Num 34:26 Of the tribe of the people of Issachar a leader, Paltiel the son of Azzan.
Num 34:27 And of the tribe of the people of Asher a leader, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.
Num 34:28 Of the tribe of the people of Naphtali a leader, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.
Num 34:29 These are the men whom Yahveh commanded to divide the inheritance for the people of Israel in the land of Canaan.”
a God who acts for his people
Just look at the names listed here which contain the word El (God) in them. These are a testimony of faith in a God who acts for his people.
God has helped
God has heard
God has loved
God has shown grace
God has risen
God is my protection
God is my deliverance
God redeems
LORD, may we never lose sight of who you are, and what you can do for us.