In Numbers 1, God commanded Moses to take a census of the people, and then 38 years later, in chapter 26, God commanded him to take another one. In both, all men 20 years of age and older who were fit for military service were counted. The census was used to determine the size of each tribe’s inheritance in the Promised Land, while casting lots determined their geographic location.<\/p>\n
After the spies went into the land in chapter 14 and the people lamented the size and perceived threat of the people already living there, God said, \u201cthey certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who rejected Me see it\u201d (Num. 14:23). When these 2 censuses are compared, we see that the number of Hebrews had remained almost exactly the same, showing God\u2019s faithfulness. As the older generation was passing away, a new generation was being brought up. Caleb and Joshua were the only two males blessed by God and allowed to go into the Promised Land.<\/p>\n
So how did these two men secure the blessing of God? They were the only two of the twelve, sent into the Promised Land, who believed that God would take them safely into Canaan. Because of their vision and belief in God\u2019s promises, these two men of faith enjoyed many more adventures as they continued to serve the Lord for years to come. How we need God’s blessing on our lives. We cannot be a blessing to others unless we have experienced God’s blessing on our own lives first.<\/p>\n
God remembers faithfulness and still blesses those who faithfully serve Him. If we want God’s blessings, we need to be both faithful and obedient to the Lord. When God sends us on a venture in faith, we need to stay close to Him and be obedient to His direction found in His Word (the Bible). Twelve men went together and looked at the same geography and inhabitants. Ten saw only impossible barriers. But the other two saw opportunity to adventurously serve God. How is your spiritual vision today? Do you expect God to bless your life or do you only see impossible barriers?<\/p>\n
“Open the eyes of our hearts, LORD, that we might see what You see.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n =============================================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n Numbers 26 KJV<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1<\/sup>\u00a0And it came to pass after the plague, that the\u00a0LORD\u00a0spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,\u00a02<\/sup>\u00a0Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers\u2019 house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.\u00a03<\/sup>\u00a0And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan\u00a0near\u00a0<\/em>Jericho, saying,\u00a04<\/sup> Take the sum of the people\u00a0<\/em>, from twenty years old and upward; as the\u00a0LORD\u00a0commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt. 5<\/sup> Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch,\u00a0of whom cometh\u00a0<\/em>the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:\u00a06<\/sup>\u00a0Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.\u00a07<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.\u00a08<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.\u00a09<\/sup>And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This\u00a0is that\u00a0<\/em>Dathan and Abiram,\u00a0which were\u00a0<\/em>famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the\u00a0LORD:\u00a010<\/sup>\u00a0And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.\u00a011<\/sup>\u00a0Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not. 12<\/sup> The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a013<\/sup>\u00a0Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.\u00a0\u00a014<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred. 15<\/sup>\u00a0The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:\u00a0\u00a016<\/sup>\u00a0Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:\u00a0\u00a017<\/sup>Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.\u00a0\u00a018<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. 19<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Judah\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.\u00a020<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.\u00a021<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.\u00a022<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred. 23<\/sup>\u00a0Of\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Issachar after their families:\u00a0of\u00a0<\/em>Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:\u00a0\u00a024<\/sup>\u00a0Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.\u00a0\u00a025<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred. 26<\/sup>\u00a0Of\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.\u00a027<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred. 28<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Joseph after their families\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>Manasseh and Ephraim.\u00a029<\/sup>\u00a0Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead\u00a0come\u00a0<\/em>the family of the Gileadites. 30<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Gilead:\u00a0of\u00a0<\/em>Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:\u00a031<\/sup>\u00a0And\u00a0of\u00a0<\/em>Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and\u00a0of<\/em> Shechem, the family of the Shechemites: 32<\/sup>\u00a0And\u00a0of<\/em>Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and\u00a0of<\/em> Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. 33<\/sup>\u00a0And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.\u00a034<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred. 35<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.\u00a0\u00a036<\/sup>\u00a0And these are\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.\u00a037<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Joseph after their families. 38<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:\u00a0 39<\/sup>Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.\u00a0\u00a040<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman:\u00a0of Ard\u00a0<\/em>, the family of the Ardites:\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.\u00a0\u00a041<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were\u00a0<\/em>forty and five thousand and six hundred. 42<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of Dan after their families.\u00a0\u00a043<\/sup>\u00a0All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them,\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>threescore and four thousand and four hundred. 44<\/sup>\u00a0Of\u00a0<\/em>the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.\u00a045<\/sup>Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.\u00a046<\/sup>\u00a0And the name of the daughter of Asher\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Sarah.\u00a047<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are<\/em>the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them;\u00a0who were\u00a0<\/em>fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 48<\/sup>\u00a0Of\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:\u00a049<\/sup>\u00a0Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.\u00a0\u00a050<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>forty and five thousand and four hundred.\u00a051<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty. 52<\/sup>\u00a0And the\u00a0LORD\u00a0spake unto Moses, saying,\u00a053<\/sup>\u00a0Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.\u00a054<\/sup>\u00a0To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.\u00a0\u00a055<\/sup>\u00a0Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.\u00a056<\/sup>\u00a0According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few. 57<\/sup>\u00a0And these\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.\u00a058<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.\u00a059<\/sup>And the name of Amram\u2019s wife\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom\u00a0her mother<\/em>bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.\u00a060<\/sup>\u00a0And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.\u00a061<\/sup>\u00a0And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the\u00a0LORD.\u00a062<\/sup>\u00a0And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. 63<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan\u00a0near\u00a0<\/em>Jericho.\u00a064<\/sup>\u00a0But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.\u00a065<\/sup>For the\u00a0LORD\u00a0had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. 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