Israelites – St. Luke's Church Ramsgate

Joshua’s Trustworthiness (Joshua 9:1-27)

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5)

Today we hear about Joshua’s trust in the Lord.

Balaam’s Donkey (Numbers 22:21-41)

God to Abraham: “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:3)

Like Israel in the wilderness we may find life tough at times, perhaps because we keep failing to live in God’s ways. Yet, we can know that God’s ultimate aim will always be to bless us and bring us into his ultimate promise of life, just as he brought Israel into the Promised Land.

This Sunday we finish our series on Israel travelling in the wilderness.

Grumbles about Everything (Numbers 21:4-9)

“Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” (John 3:14-15)

This Sunday we continue our series on Israel travelling in the wilderness.

Grumbles about Leadership (Numbers 17:1-11)

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.” (Hebrews 4:14)

This Sunday we continue our series on Israel travelling in the wilderness.

Grumbling about Provision (Numbers 11:4-34)

“And do not grumble, as some of them did–and were killed by the destroying angel.” (1 Corinthians 10:10)

As Christians we need to be honest about the difficulties and struggles we face, but we must not allow ourselves to be caught up in a negative spiral of grumbling that makes us forget the power of God to help. We must not abandon hope. As we enter 2026, lets lift our eyes from our problems to the God who promises us ultimate blessing.