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by: Lowell Harrup

05/23/2025

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God spoke to Moses: “Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel… by their families, by their father’s household,” Numbers 1:1,2. This was a military census, so the focus was on males of a certain age. Reasons for the census included their need of organization. There could be no plan, no leadership, no accountability without the information.

God was not wanting Israel to put their trust in the size of their army; He had already defeated the army of Egypt when Israel had no soldiers. In fact, the most critical persons in Israel’s security were the leaders of worship, and they were excluded from the number (1:49). God cares about numbers but is not dependent on them. We too care, but our dependency must be on Him.

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God spoke to Moses: “Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel… by their families, by their father’s household,” Numbers 1:1,2. This was a military census, so the focus was on males of a certain age. Reasons for the census included their need of organization. There could be no plan, no leadership, no accountability without the information.

God was not wanting Israel to put their trust in the size of their army; He had already defeated the army of Egypt when Israel had no soldiers. In fact, the most critical persons in Israel’s security were the leaders of worship, and they were excluded from the number (1:49). God cares about numbers but is not dependent on them. We too care, but our dependency must be on Him.

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