A Place of Safety
““Say to the people of Israel, ‘Appoint the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses,”
A PROMISE FULFILLED
God recalls that He had spoken this to Moses long before — the instruction for cities of refuge finally becomes reality.
PROTECTION FOR THE INNOCENT
These cities existed for someone who killed unintentionally — God carefully distinguishes the accident from the evil.
A PLACE TO FLEE TO
No one had to wander aimlessly in search of safety — God had already designated exactly where to run.
MERCY BEFORE JUDGMENT
The city would receive the fugitive and hear his case before any sentence — God institutes refuge before vengeance.
SCATTERED ACROSS THE LAND
The cities were spread on both sides of the Jordan, so no one had to travel too far to reach safety.
BE A REFUGE TODAY
Act: Think of someone fleeing guilt or a hard situation today, and offer them a safe moment to be heard, without a rushed judgment.