Numbers 11:4–12:16 ; Proverbs 7:21-27 ; Luke 3:23-4:13 "Dark Dream in the Woods" © by Terri L. Stricker - Original Ink & Watercolor on Paper Our readings today emphasize the problems of evil influences.  In Numbers 11:4–12:16, we see that, after things seemed to be going along so well for the Israelites, they began to “ complain  – arousing the anger of the LORD” (cf., Numbers 11:1).  As a result, God “consumed some of them” (verse 2).  In our section for today, we also rea