Year in the Bible
Week Ten: Faith in the Wilderness
This week, we enter the wilderness with the Israelites as they struggle with fear, uncertainty, and learning to trust God. Their story reminds us that faith doesn't mean having everything figured out or never asking questions. In Colossians, we get a bigger picture of Jesus as the one through whom all things are created and reconciled, while Luke introduces us to Mary and her remarkable song of hope.
This Week's Readings: Numbers 8–25; Psalms 28, 113; Colossians 1–4; Luke 1
Read, Reflect, and Discuss
This week's discussion centers on Numbers 14:1–10, Colossians 1:15–20, and Luke 1:46–55.
As you reflect on these passages, consider:
- What are your initial reactions to this week's readings?
- What surprised you, challenged you, bothered you, or sounded like good news?
- In Numbers, the Israelites struggle to trust God in the wilderness. Where have you experienced a wilderness season in your own life? What makes it difficult to trust God in those moments?
- In Colossians, Jesus is described as the one through whom all things were created and reconciled. How does this bigger picture of Jesus shape the way you understand your faith and God's work in the world?
- Colossians 3 encourages us to put on compassion, kindness, humility, patience, and love. Which of these qualities do you most need in your life right now?
- In Mary's song, she praises a God who lifts up the lowly and fills the hungry. Who are the people our communities might overlook, and how might God be inviting us to see and care for them?
- Where might God be inviting you to take a faithful next step, even if you don't have all the answers?
Going Further
Explore Bible Project resources on Leviticus and Hebrews along with the Lutheran Seminary's Enter the Bible.
Faith doesn't mean we'll never wander, worry, or lose our way. The good news is that God doesn't abandon us in the wilderness.
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