One day Moses said to his brother-in-law, Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, “We are on our way to the place the Lord promised us, for he said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised wonderful blessings for Israel!”
But Hobab replied, “No, I will not go. I must return to my own land and family.”
“Please don’t leave us,” Moses pleaded. “You know the places in the wilderness where we should camp. Come, be our guide.” (Numbers 10:29-31)

Read: Numbers 10:1-11:23, Mark 14:1-21, Psalm 51:1-19, Proverbs 10:31-32

Relate: “The only book I will ever need to read is the Bible.” I am sure it wasn’t the first time I had heard such a statement, but thinking back now, I can’t remember an earlier occurrence. I was visiting a friend who lived in a small rural town. One of…