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Jul15

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I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
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Numbers 5. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain” (Verse 11). Mmmm. God will not hold them guiltless who take HIS name for granted. We forget that God is holy. His character is holy, His statues are holy. His existence is holy. Yet we use His name as a curse word. Listen to what He says. We. Will. Not. Be. Blameless. He will judge those who forget that His name is meant to be praised.

Jul14

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I have hidden Thy word in my heart. (Picture by Lisa R)

I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Deuteronomy 4. “Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments, just as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should act according to them in the land which you go to possess. Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people'” (Verses 4-5). Did you see it? We aren’t just meant to possess the promise we are suppose to live in it and be an example to those around us of the greatness of God. How? By being obedient to God’s direction, to His statues. The theme has always been obedience: listening and following. God promises His peace if we do. 

Jul11

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I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
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Deuteronomy 1. “And the Lord said to me, tell them, ‘Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.’ So I spoke to you; yet you would not listen, but rebelled against the command of the Lord , and presumptuously went up into the mountain. And the Amorites who dwelt in that mountain came out against you and chased you as bees do, and drove you back from Seir to Hormah. Then you returned and wept before the Lord , but the Lord would not listen to your voice nor give ear to you” (Verses 42-45). Disobedience will never bear good fruit. This chapter is a recap of the book of Numbers. God reminds the children of Israel of where they came from and what caused them to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. He reminded them that He ALWAYS does what He says. He is giving them and us the tool needed for success on the journey. What is the tool? Obedience. Doing what God wants us to do is ALWAYS what’s best for us.

Jul10

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Numbers 36. “Just as the Lord commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad; for Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to the sons of their father’s brothers. They were married into the families of the children of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritanc e remained in the tribe of their father’s family” (Verses 10-12). The daughters of Zelophehad aren’t mentioned a lot in the Bible, but what is said of them is something I pray will one day be said of me. “Just as the Lord commanded,  they did”. An example to follow.

Jul9

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Numbers 35. “You shall appoint three cities on this side of the Jordan, and three cities you shall appoint in the land of Canaan, which will be cities of refuge. These six cities shall be for refuge for the children of Israel, for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them, that anyone who kills a person accidentally may flee there” (Verses 14-15). A place of escape, a place of
refuge and comfort. God provided for the stranger, the sojourner, for the children of Israel. He also provides the same for us today. Don’t run away. Run to God. He gives us rest.

Jul8

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Numbers 34. “Command the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you come into the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall fall to you as an inheritance—the land of Canaan to its boundaries. Your southern border shall be from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom; then your southern border shall extend eastward to the end of the Salt Sea; your border shall turn from the southern side of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and be on the south of Kadesh Barnea; then it shall go on to Hazar Addar, and continue to Azmon” (Verses 2-4). Boundaries. God provided boundaries to the gift, it had a start point and an end point. I paused at this for second. God owns it all so why was He so specific with His gift? Then it hit me…The boundaries were for Israel, to see if they could stay within the guidelines that God had set. Even in the midst of blessings could they be obedient? Can we? It is easy to obey when times are rough, when we are desperate for God’s help. But often times in blessing we forget His rules and do what we want. The boundaries aren’t limits, they are a test.

Jul2

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Numbers 30. “If a man makes a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth” (Verse 2). We are called to be people of our word. Our yes must be yes and our no, no. Don’t make vows or promises lightly. Understand that God keeps His word and expects us to do the same.

Jun30

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Numbers 28. “On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Passover of the Lord . And on the fifteenth day of this month is the feast; unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days. On the first day you  shall  have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work” (Verses 16-18). I realized something while reading this chapter. The putting away of “customary work”, was a means to keep Israel from being distracted. They were to be worshipping God, bringing Him gifts of praise and thanksgiving. It is what they (we) were created for. Therefore God did not want them distracted. Let that be a lesson for us today. Let nothing not even the “customary” distract us from our worship of God.

Jun27

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Numbers 25. “Now Israel remained in Acacia Grove, and the people began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab. Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Take all the leaders of the people and hang the offenders before the Lord , out in the sun, that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel.’ And indeed, one of the children of Israel came and presented to his brethren a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. Now when Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose from among the congregation and took a javelin in his hand; and he went after the man of Israel into the tent and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel. And those who died in the plague were twenty-four thousand” (Verses 1, 4, 6-8).  God said, “Obey Me. Serve ONLY Me.” That seems pretty clear, right? So why is it so hard for us to do what He says?  Israel had witnessed the power of God first hand. They knew how quick He was to deal with sin and disobedience. Yet they did it anyway. Aren’t we the same disobeying God on a daily basis? We may not have an image that we worship, but what about going to places we shouldn’t go, watching shows we shouldn’t watch? We are the same. God judges disobedience,  He is holy and therefore sin will not be tolerated in His children. Learn from the mistakes of Israel. God desires obedience NOT sacrifice.

Jun26

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I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
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Numbers 24. “Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, ‘I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times!’ So Balaam said to Balak, ‘Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying, If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the word of the Lord , to do good or bad of my own will. What the Lord says, that I must speak?'” (Verses 10, 12-13). What the Lord says, I MUST speak. Today’s prayer is simply. Dear Lord let those words be true of me today. Let me delivery only what you want me to say.