March 11-A report & a psalm11 Mar
Well Numbers 7 is pretty dry reading. It also repetitiously repeats the same phrases over and over again repeatedly. And you either come away with “that’s boring” or “that’s a lot of sacrifices.” But consider psalm 66 to be a window into the heart of the worshipper at the tabernacle on each of those days. What is going thru Nashon’s mind, or each of the chiefs of the tribes of Israel as they come before the Lord:
v5 Come and see what God has done:
he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
8 Bless our God, O peoples;
let the sound of his praise be heard,
9 who has kept our soul among the living
and has not let our feet slip.
10 For you, O God, have tested us;
you have tried us as silver is tried.
13 I will come into your house with burnt offerings;
I will perform my vows to you,
This psalm is a reminder to us that there was more going on at the tabernacle than ritual. There was gladness of heart for the provision of the Lord. Let us make sure that our actions reflect a heart attitude of joy today.