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Don't Miss This Study

THE BLESSING

Don't Miss This Study

Emily Freeman & David Butler

Religion & Spirituality

4.83.5K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Don’t Miss This, Dave Butler and Grace Freeman study Numbers 11-14 , 20-24, 27 and step into the journey in the wilderness, a story that reveals what it looks like to follow God through seasons of waiting, wandering, and becoming. As the children of Israel move forward, they are guided by a cloud by day and fire by night, learning to trust God’s timing in every step. Yet along the way, distractions begin to rise. Complaining replaces gratitude, fear overtakes faith, and comparison clouds their perspective. Again and again, they face the same choice: will they see their circumstances through fear, or will they trust in what God has already shown them? Through stories of manna, Moses’ burdens, the spies in the promised land, and the brazen serpent, we see a powerful reminder that what we look at shapes what we experience. The people who focused on fear missed the promise, while those who chose faith saw possibility. And in one of the most striking moments, the Lord invites them to simply look to be healed, pointing forward to Jesus Christ and the power of His saving grace. This episode invites us to consider how we are seeing our own lives. Because God has always been determined to bless His people, even in the wilderness. The question is not just what we are going through, but how we are choosing to see it. When we learn to look to Him, we begin to recognize that even here, even now, He is leading us toward something promised. Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 04:55 Guidance by the cloud and fire 09:22 Moses feeling overwhelmed and tired 11:34 Identifying your support network 14:53 Miriam and Aaron's jealousy of Moses 16:43 Miriam's wake-up call 22:02 Caleb's faith and perspective 25:41 Lessons from the promised land story 29:26 Renewing Faith and Overcoming Temptation 32:00 Moses and the bronze serpent 34:08 Jesus offers spiritual healing 38:17 Balaam's talking donkey adventure 40:43 Balaam's story and blessing Israel 45:15 The priestly blessing explained 47:17 Wrapping up and social media links Sign up for the Don’t Miss This newsletter at www.dontmissthisstudy.com #dontmissthis #comefollowme NEWSLETTER LINK: The Don’t Miss This video, the prayer poster, and tip-ins for kids, teens, couples and individuals can all be found in this week’s newsletter. Sign-up link in bio if you haven’t had a chance yet!! www.dontmissthisstudy.com Instagram: @dontmissthisstudy Podcast: Don’t Miss This Study Facebook: Don’t Miss This Study Follow Grace Instagram @thisweeksgrace Follow David Instagram: @mrdavebutler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrdavebutler/ Subscribe to the Don't Miss This App https://www.dontmissthisstudy.com/app

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0:00.0

Hi there, welcome to Don't Miss This, a scripture study podcast with Dave Butler and Grace Freeman. Each week, we point out things in the scriptures that we love and think you don't want to miss. Thanks for listening. Hi there, I'm Dave Butler. And I'm Grace Freeman. Welcome to Don't Miss this. Woo-hoo. You guys, we're moving through the Old Testament. If it's your first week with us, we just move through different segments to the Old Testament, and we point out things

0:22.6

we think you don't want to miss.

0:24.6

And our hope is that this time together,

0:27.6

you feel hope, you feel encouragement,

0:30.6

you learn more about the heart and character of God.

0:33.6

If you love Jesus more at the end of this lesson than we did our job.

0:39.4

And we're so happy to study the scriptures together. This year, especially the Old Testament,

0:44.4

we are in the book of numbers today, if you can believe it. What is the date? It does feel like

0:49.5

we kind of, well, I guess it's May. It's May. It's your wedding. It's your wedding month.

0:55.6

Grace, by the time this...

0:58.2

Will you be married by the time this comes out?

1:01.1

No.

1:02.3

What?

1:02.9

No?

1:03.8

Well, by the time people watch it, what's your wedding day?

1:07.5

May 2nd.

1:08.6

May 2nd.

1:09.7

No, everyone knows. No, it's okay. By the time this comes out,

1:12.8

everyone, everyone will know. Wow. That's so exciting. I know. Isn't that fun?

1:18.0

We're talking about the wedding instead of the book of numbers. We're tempted.

1:22.6

Anyways, we're so happy that you're here. Let's jump in to the book of numbers. But this week,

1:26.9

we have a timeline piece. If you don't know, we have a timeline of the Old Testament that you're here. Let's jump in to the book of numbers. But this week, we have a

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