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The Israelites have sent spies out into Canaan to see if they can take the land from these people. God has already promised them this land, but they are questioning their own strength and, in so doing, are not acting in faith. Fear is always the opposite of faith and we also walk in this same wilderness of fear as we look at the things of this world and doubt. This week, we repent of our fears and are reminded again that if our God is for us, then who can be against us? 

In Numbers 12, we are brought into the Wilderness of Family Conflict as we see Miriam and Aaron arguing with Moses over who he chose to marry. They are jealous of Moses and act in arrogance and pride as they publicly shame him. God Himself has to intervene and remind Aaron and Miriam that God had chosen Moses to have a special relationship with, and it is not their business to question God. The reality is that we all live in the same Wilderness of Family Conflict as we deal with arguing, jealousy, bad attitudes, and loss of perspective. This weekend, we come to repent of our family conflict and ask God to intervene in our own lives as well. 

In Numbers 12, we are brought into the Wilderness of Family Conflict as we see Miriam and Aaron arguing with Moses over who he chose to marry. They are jealous of Moses and act in arrogance and pride as they publicly shame him. God Himself has to intervene and remind Aaron and Miriam that God had chosen Moses to have a special relationship with, and it is not their business to question God. The reality is that we all live in the same Wilderness of Family Conflict as we deal with arguing, jealousy, bad attitudes, and loss of perspective. This weekend, we come to repent of our family conflict and ask God to intervene in our own lives as well. 

This chapter focuses on being "on track" in life, using our God-given gifts for His glory and the Kingdom. Max illustrates this with a golf story where he unknowingly played the wrong fairway, using it as a metaphor for being off the life course. The chapter then challenges readers to embrace their role as Christ’s ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:11-21), actively inviting others to church and sharing the Gospel.

In the time of the Israelites, there was a wicked false god by the name of Molech, and one of the ways they would sacrifice to this god was to bring him child sacrifices. In Leviticus 20, we read how serious God is that no one will harm one of His children in this way. Children were sacrificed on the altars of false gods then, and they are sacrificed on the altars of our false gods now. Then the god was Molech, and now the false god is ourselves. We live in the wilderness of child sacrifice, and we remember today God’s opinion on this matter, and we repent that this is something that also torments our own society. 

In Leviticus 10, we read of the judgment that was given to Nadab & Abihu, who are Aarons sons and priests of God’s people. They did not honor God, they did not act without integrity, and God demonstrated that those who seek to serve Him are held to a higher level of accountability. The Israelites constantly had to struggle in the wilderness of poor leadership, and so do we. Paul instructs Timothy on who is counted as worthy of leading, teaching, and shepherding God’s people, and so often we see, read, and experience poor leadership when it comes to this in the world. We know the only perfect leader is Jesus, but we also repent of the ways that we have failed to be an example to those that God has given us to Shepherd.

In Leviticus 10, we read of the judgment that was given to Nadab & Abihu, who are Aarons sons and priests of God’s people. They did not honor God, they did not act without integrity, and God demonstrated that those who seek to serve Him are held to a higher level of accountability. The Israelites constantly had to struggle in the wilderness of poor leadership, and so do we. Paul instructs Timothy on who is counted as worthy of leading, teaching, and shepherding God’s people, and so often we see, read, and experience poor leadership when it comes to this in the world. We know the only perfect leader is Jesus, but we also repent of the ways that we have failed to be an example to those that God has given us to Shepherd.

This chapter focuses on developing a deep excitement and longing for worship—engaging in God’s Word, preaching, singing, and the Lord’s Supper. It challenges believers to reflect on whether they eagerly anticipate worship each week. Max emphasizes that worship is the most important thing Christians do, as it brings them into God’s presence. He draws from Exodus 34:29-35, where Moses' face glowed after encountering God, and asks how worship today transforms believers. 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 further highlights that true worship should be evident in daily life. The question is posed: Does your life reflect Sunday’s worship on Tuesday, or do you “veil” your faith?