Bible Study: I Serve A Great God

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Today is Monday February 15, 2010 and we are reading through the Bible in a year. Today's message comes from the reading of the Book of Numbers, chapter 7. If you would like to read the chapter along with us here online you can Click Here to read them or copy & paste this URL onto your browser: http://www.readytofollow.com/bible-february-15

Title: Bible Study: I Serve A Great God
Since the Levite's were to work in the ministry that meant that they were not to go out and get jobs as the rest of the Israelite's. So how did they get paid? They got paid by the other tribes bringing offerings to them. After the completion of the Tabernacle and all the instructions that God had given them, the prince from each tribe willingly brought an offering to the Levites. “And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them; That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.” - Numbers 7:1-5. As you read the chapter you will realize that every tribe gave the exact same offering. It was not what they gave that was the point, it was their willingness to do the will of God that was the point. As we have learned in the past few days, God calls on a select group of people to serve Him in the ministry, but that does not mean that God loves those who He does not call to work in His ministry any less or that He has not called on every one of His people to serve Him in some way. It does mean that He calls on all Christian's to follow His will. Examples of following His will are, reaching the lost with the Gospel, helping others less fortunate, giving tithe to your house of God, and setting an example for others to follow, these are things that every Christian is to do if they are following the will of God. You will find a lot of people frowning when they hear this, especially the word tithe, in fact, many people believe that when Jesus came they were no longer required to give tithe. However, the truth is this, we are not required to do anything for God. If we want to follow Him and serve Him it is of our own choice. The blessings we receive from God are according to our willingness to follow His will, not by God's force, but by our own free will. Like I said before, what we do for God does not get us to heaven, it is believing, accepting, and trusting in Jesus Christ to save us that gets us to heaven.“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” - Titus 3:5-7.

An amazing thing happens when a national tragedy occurs, people from all over the world come together, they forget about their problems, become friends with enemies, and come together as one, giving all they have to help people they do not even know. Now, as Christian's, God may not want us to be one with the world, but that does not mean that we are not to offer help to people in need. In fact, helping those who do not know Christ is the perfect opportunity to help them come to know Him themselves. Jesus Said, “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again..........But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” - Luke 6:27-30, 35-38. I can count numerous times when I have walked up to or gotten and email from someone who was having a rough time say to me, you were sent by God. We all play a part in being a child of God. Rejoice! Halleluiah! Praise God! Repeat this to yourselves several times a day, “I am a forgiven child of the living God and I serve a great God!”

Enjoy the rest of your day/night and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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