KJB Daily
Devotion – Following Jesus Through Every Chapter
Date: Tuesday, February 09, 2016
Chapters: Numbers 1-3
Message: Numbers: What's In A Number?
Hello My Friend,
The Book of Numbers is the forth book of the Old Testament/Bible and contains thirty-six chapters. The author of the book is Moses and it was written to the Jews. The timeline for these events took place between 1490-1451BC. The purpose of the book was to record the forty years that the Jews were wandering in the wilderness as a result of their disbelief in God. What we are to learn from the book is that God is not pleased with anything less than trust and obedience. “If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.” - Numbers 30:2.
Numbers, to the human mind numbers have no meaning except as units, but to God numbers are important, for instance, the number seven symbolizes completion, God created the world in six twenty-four hour days and rested on the seventh, hence and complete week. Another number, three, also symbolizing completion as in the body, soul, and spirit, is three persons all rolled up in one great God. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The body, soul, and spirit relate to God, the Father created the body, the Son gives life to the soul, and the Holy Spirit is us makes us complete. It had been two years since God brought the Jews out of bondage to Egypt, He orders the first census among the people. He begins numbering all the males, 20 years and older.
“And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls; From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers. So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.” - Numbers 1:1-4,45-47.
“But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.” The Levites were not numbered here because God had other plans for them, the rest would be used to build an army. While God saves a few people to work for Him in His ministry, the majority of His people are used outside the church. He does this to brings others into the church. “As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” - John 17:18-21.
Do you ever wonder why you are where you are in your life right now? I believe that everything we have done in our past leads up to where we are today, that it was God preparing the way for us. Now, we have hindered God, we have diverted our direction, but God allowed all of it to prepare us for what He really wants us to do. You see, God has patience, great patience, and He will wait until we are ready to handle the task He calls us to do. Nothing go through happens by chance or luck, it is all God putting us in order to serve Him where we will be more useful to Him. After the tribes were numbered they were given specific areas within the camp to dwell according to the number of people in their tribe.
“And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah. These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses. And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.” - Numbers 2:1-3,32-34.
“so they pitched by their standards,” The tribes were to encircle the Tabernacle, which was in the center of the congregation, this was to show all that God sees all, and gives all the same opportunities. God never denies anyone the opportunity to know His Son, and He gives the same gift to all who do, eternal life. Just like the tribes encircled the Tabernacle, every family member of God encircles Christ. Now, He will place us in many areas, move us around a few times, and even place many people in and out of our lives, but it is all done to edify Him and remind us that He is right there inside of us. “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.” - 1 John 4:4-6,12-14.
While the other tribes were soldiers for God the Levites were set apart to be minsters of God, those working to bring people to God. Now, God numbers the Levites, and gives specific instructions for what they were to do in the work of the Tabernacle. “These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai. And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office. And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.” - Numbers 3:1-7.
“that they may minister unto him.” Every person God creates has a purpose. Sadly, the numbers of God's creation outnumber those who actually become His children, but there will be many, and they will be used for a greater purpose. “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” - Ephesians 1:4-6.
Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for giving us a way to not only be saved, but be one of Your children and serve You according to Your will for us. It's amazing that You chose us, and even more amazing that You continue to use us either as soldiers, teachers, or simple laymen to serve You and show the world that You are a merciful, gracious, and loving God who just wants to be a part of their lives. Lord, I want You to be in the center of all that I do, lead me and guide me, teach me Your ways, and give me Your power to be the child You want me to be by Your standards. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Date: Tuesday, February 09, 2016
Chapters: Numbers 1-3
Message: Numbers: What's In A Number?
Hello My Friend,
The Book of Numbers is the forth book of the Old Testament/Bible and contains thirty-six chapters. The author of the book is Moses and it was written to the Jews. The timeline for these events took place between 1490-1451BC. The purpose of the book was to record the forty years that the Jews were wandering in the wilderness as a result of their disbelief in God. What we are to learn from the book is that God is not pleased with anything less than trust and obedience. “If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.” - Numbers 30:2.
Numbers, to the human mind numbers have no meaning except as units, but to God numbers are important, for instance, the number seven symbolizes completion, God created the world in six twenty-four hour days and rested on the seventh, hence and complete week. Another number, three, also symbolizing completion as in the body, soul, and spirit, is three persons all rolled up in one great God. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The body, soul, and spirit relate to God, the Father created the body, the Son gives life to the soul, and the Holy Spirit is us makes us complete. It had been two years since God brought the Jews out of bondage to Egypt, He orders the first census among the people. He begins numbering all the males, 20 years and older.
“And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls; From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers. So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel; Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.” - Numbers 1:1-4,45-47.
“But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.” The Levites were not numbered here because God had other plans for them, the rest would be used to build an army. While God saves a few people to work for Him in His ministry, the majority of His people are used outside the church. He does this to brings others into the church. “As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.” - John 17:18-21.
Do you ever wonder why you are where you are in your life right now? I believe that everything we have done in our past leads up to where we are today, that it was God preparing the way for us. Now, we have hindered God, we have diverted our direction, but God allowed all of it to prepare us for what He really wants us to do. You see, God has patience, great patience, and He will wait until we are ready to handle the task He calls us to do. Nothing go through happens by chance or luck, it is all God putting us in order to serve Him where we will be more useful to Him. After the tribes were numbered they were given specific areas within the camp to dwell according to the number of people in their tribe.
“And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah. These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty. But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses. And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.” - Numbers 2:1-3,32-34.
“so they pitched by their standards,” The tribes were to encircle the Tabernacle, which was in the center of the congregation, this was to show all that God sees all, and gives all the same opportunities. God never denies anyone the opportunity to know His Son, and He gives the same gift to all who do, eternal life. Just like the tribes encircled the Tabernacle, every family member of God encircles Christ. Now, He will place us in many areas, move us around a few times, and even place many people in and out of our lives, but it is all done to edify Him and remind us that He is right there inside of us. “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.” - 1 John 4:4-6,12-14.
While the other tribes were soldiers for God the Levites were set apart to be minsters of God, those working to bring people to God. Now, God numbers the Levites, and gives specific instructions for what they were to do in the work of the Tabernacle. “These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai. And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office. And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him. And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.” - Numbers 3:1-7.
“that they may minister unto him.” Every person God creates has a purpose. Sadly, the numbers of God's creation outnumber those who actually become His children, but there will be many, and they will be used for a greater purpose. “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” - Ephesians 1:4-6.
Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for giving us a way to not only be saved, but be one of Your children and serve You according to Your will for us. It's amazing that You chose us, and even more amazing that You continue to use us either as soldiers, teachers, or simple laymen to serve You and show the world that You are a merciful, gracious, and loving God who just wants to be a part of their lives. Lord, I want You to be in the center of all that I do, lead me and guide me, teach me Your ways, and give me Your power to be the child You want me to be by Your standards. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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