The Challenge

Here is the challenge: to read the Bible in 90 days, sounds daunting, but not really if you look at the reading plan. If you're Bible was say 1790 pages long, which apparently some are, that's only 20 pages a day. So doable. :)

So here's the plan, set to embark this Saturday, June 19. I encourage you to join me. Here's the little tagline from Steven Furtick and Elevation church.

"B90X is a revolutionary system of intense, truth-absorbing,
brain-busting Bible reading that will transform your
understanding of Scripture from intro to nitro in just 90 days!
Your personal trainer, Ruach "The Breath" Yahweh, will drag you
through the most intense infusion of His vision that you have
ever experienced and you won't believe the results!"

My plan is to read and journal and I'd love to share with anyone who'd like to join me.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Day 12: More Numbers 21-32

So again I don't have too terribly much to say, but these are the passages about donkey.  Okay so maybe not this lovable face that we've come to know and love for the last few years, but the first ever real, live, TALKING DONKEY!!!!

Kinda catchy.  Balaam and Balaak.  I've heard the story before, read it before too, but I realized I don't know who this Balaam fellow is.  So I dug a little deeper.  I didn't totally break my rule.  Most of my theological books are packed and I did not use the luxury of the internet.  I used my study Bible, NIV, NRSV.  So, Balaam was a diviner, which I guess was not uncommon.  It reminds me of the movie Stardust, which I love, but many I know do not, and they naturally called on a diviner to cast lots and tell them where to go (in the movie, so I think this relying on the "spirits" for direction can apply here). 

Why?  Well, people were comfortable with the spiritual and not Tom Cruise spiritual or anything like that, but real spirits, real beings that were not human.  People today still call on witch doctors and things like that.  Most of us Americans just choose to believe in good old science and common sense.  Still there is a spiritual realm and the Israelites and people of that day utilized it.  So Balaam communicates with the LORD, not because he was a follower of the LORD, he doesn't really seem to be, but because he spoke to spirits, usually for his profit.  This time was different.

I can imagine Balaam's surprise when the donkey started speaking to him, but then he just calmly responds.  Imagine that!  So God's pretty cool.  I just love Balaak's frustration, "I brought you here to curse the Israelites and you just keep blessing them!  Ah-ha, let me try this angle..."  Nope.  God has a sense of humor for sure.

And of course, Joshua is chosen as the next leader, Numbers 27.  Felt that was worth mentioning.  The Spirit was in Him.  Interesting reference there I thought.  We'll see more from Joshua soon.

Well I'm tired, so it's off to bed.  Exciting reading tomorrow, visit my kids, laundry, packing, fun filled day!
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2 comments:

  1. Ja9July 2, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    So we had to pick names for our small groups downstairs. The girls wanted an oxymoron of sorts, but it had to be biblical. Hehehe; we ended up with The Talking Donkeys. (Thank Eva for that one!) So this story definitely holds a special place in my heart!

    P.S. What really cracked me up, though, was a few weeks ago when they were actually paying attention and discussing the topic at hand. One of them said, "Hey! We should change our sign to say, 'The Talking Donkeys aka The Paying Attention Donkeys'!"
    I love my girls!

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  2. MandyJuly 3, 2010 at 11:12 PM

    That's awesome. :)

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