A FAIR AND CARING GOD

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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

"The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. They approached the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and the whole assembly, and said, "Our father died in the desert. He was not among Korah's followers, who banded together against the Lord, but he died for his own sin and left no sons. Why should our father's name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father's relatives." So Moses brought their case before the Lord and the Lord said to him, "What Zelophehad's daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father's relatives and turn their father's inheritance over to them. "Say to the Israelites, 'If a man dies and leaves no son, turn his inheritance over to his daughter. If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father's brothers. If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to be a legal requirement for the Israelites, as the Lord commanded Moses.' "

Numbers 27:1-11

This ends this reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

Chapter 26 documented the second census and it was this event that led to the issue at the start of Chapter 27. The passage begins with the "daughters of Zelophehad…Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah" approaching the "entrance to the Tent of Meeting" and standing "before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders and the whole assembly" where they made the following request:

"Our father died in the desert. He was not among Korah's followers, who banded together against the Lord, but he died for his own sin and left no sons. Why should our father's name disappear from his clan because he had no son? Give us property among our father's relatives."

Not wanting to make any decision without consulting God, Moses took their request before Him and the Lord replied:

"What Zelophehad's daughters are saying is right. You must certainly give them property as an inheritance among their father's relatives and turn their father's inheritance over to them."

And the Lord further added guidance that would apply to any other similar case saying:

"Say to the Israelites, 'If a man dies and leaves no son, turn his inheritance over to his daughter. If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father's brothers. If his father had no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, that he may possess it. This is to be a legal requirement for the Israelites…"

In these decisions, we see a God who is willing to consider any and all situations…a God who is fair and caring…a God who always wants the best for us. And we see a God who is as Solomon speaks about when he said, "For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones." Proverbs 2:6-8

Thanks be to God that we a Father who loves us, His faithful ones, and cares for us so much that He would ensure we are properly cared for and treated in accordance with His will for our lives. May He ever receive all our honor, glory and praise. Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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