Mattot “Tribes” – Masa’ei “Stages” Pt 5: Numbers (B’Midbar) 33:50 – 34:15
God (Yahveh) calls on the people to expel what will corrupt them, and make provision for His presence. Yahveh commands the children of Israel to expel the Canaanites, so that their influence will not turn the people away from Him; if they do not, they will be a “thorn in the flesh” (temptation) which will cause them to turn away and Yahveh would need to discipline them. Also, each tribe is to provide cities for the Levites, so that Yahveh’s servants can live among them and teach them.
We need to ask the Spirit to show us what is to be in our lives, and what we need to exclude. It may not be easy, or obvious, but our Father knows us best, loves us best, and desires our best, so let us turn to Him to conquer and dwell in peace in all our struggles and our victories.
