Leviticus 26-27; Numbers 1-2: Hooray!!! We made it through Leviticus! If you are still reading through with us we need to give you a badge or something. lol. Leviticus is filled with rules and laws, but most of all it was a challenge for God’s people to do life God’s way and not be influenced by the people around them. If ever that message needed to be proclaimed it is to us as believers. Our world makes us think we are the odd one when really we are the right ones. We are right in step with God’s word and His plans for our lives. Don’t let the world around you dictate how you do life. Be a stand out!

We finally arrive at Numbers and in number the first thing God tells them is to get organized. He gives them a verbal map of where each trip is to be located around the Tent of Meeting which hold the Ark of His presence. The priests and the Levites surround the Tent for the maintenance and safe keeping, but the other tribes are organized around the tent and are also given directions as to when they move out what order the nation will line up in. God is moving them to the next step with Him where He is ready for them to go and take the promised land.

Organization is a huge part of being effective in any endeavor. We will see for God’s people they too needed to have a plan. They needed heads of families, order in those families, then order in the overall picture. It is not just about the ones in authority, but also those who line up under them. We often focus on the leader, but if the followers don’t do their job, the group could never be effective.

So as we go through the numbers and order given, don’t get caught up in the details, remember God is about a much bigger purpose and it is to see His people walk in obedience and succeed.