March 6

Numbers 19:1 – 21:35

• What purpose do the ashes of the red heifer serve? (What contaminates people that they need to be cleansed from?)
• Of what does this remind the children of Israel?
• How do the children of Israel respond every time they don’t have water?
• What does this tell you about their view of God?
• Why does Moses strike the rock instead of speaking to the rock?
• Why is God so severe on Moses’ disobedience?
• How do the Edomites respond to Moses’ request?
• How do the children of Israel respond to this forced detour?
• What does Jesus use the story about the snakes to teach? (John 3:14-15)
• What does the bronze snake represent?

PRAYER

Ask the Lord to show you areas in your life that are “killing” you. Ask Him to show you His remedy and then determine to walk in obedience to whatever He shows you.

Questions are excerpted from Chronological Bible Discipleship – the CBD Personal Devotional Study by Iva May, Copyright 2010. Devotional may be found at http://ivamay.com/.