Numbers 27 Women Count!

Of all the stories of women in the Bible, this chapter is a favorite of mine. God cares for the weak as well as the strong, men as well as women. How beautiful to see the daughters of Zelophehad follow the rules of submission but also of courage and honor for their deceased father. The girls were strong but yet came before Moses to claim their inheritance. This was new and Moses went to God to determine what should be done since this father had no sons to whom the inheritance should be passed. God heard and He answered. These daughters should receive their inheritance just as if they were boys. This is a “YAY” God story. 

God cares for those the world sees as least. Learn from these girls, honor the deceased, honor the leaders, seek the answer from God and his chosen leaders. Now the next chapter will show us the heart of the men who were their cousins. Stay tuned…