[Linux4christians] Tuesday - Numbers 9-10

[pastordavid at bibleseven.com]

    Tuesday


      Numbers 9-10



http://net.bible.org/bible.php?book=Num&chapter=9 
<http://net.bible.org/bible.php?book=Num&chapter=9>

http://net.bible.org/bible.php?book=Num&chapter=10 
<http://net.bible.org/bible.php?book=Num&chapter=10>



      Prayer


Lord, You understand our circumstances and You make a way for us to meet 
Your expectations -- whether it was in the OT celebration of the 
Passover or today when life challenges us with seeming impossible 
situations. May I never doubt that You know, You care, and You will make 
a way.


      Commentary


The Lord God reminded the people, through Moses, to remember to keep the 
Passover.


Some men came to Moses asking about keeping the Passover if they were 
ceremonially unclean and God said they, as well as Israelites who were 
far away at Passover -- a special Passover celebration would be provided 
4 weeks later. He also provided that a resident foreigner would be 
allowed to celebrate the Passover.


Those who were present and who failed to celebrate the Passover were to 
be "cut-off" from the people and would thereafter bear the consequences 
of their sin without access to the tabernacle.


The Lord instructed that He would, as during the Exodus, lead them with 
a cloud and a column of fire and they would travel whenever the cloud 
was lifted.


The Lord instructed that Moses have a trumpet made of silver and to use 
it to lead the people in assembly, travel, alarm, and rejoicing.


The Israelites began their travel away from Sinai to Kadesh "On the 
twentieth day of the second month, in the second year." The tribe of 
Judah led.


Moses asked Hobab, a Moabite and a relative through Jethro, to travel 
with them as he knew the land and resources well and he agreed.



      Interaction


Consider this:

God did not have to provide an alternative for people to celebrate 
Passover, but He did.


        Discuss this:

It has been over two years since the Exodus -- how excited must the 
Israelites have been to finally begin their travel to the promised land?



        Reflect on this:

Those who could celebrate the Passover when scheduled and who chose to 
be rebellious and ungrateful were disfellowshipped. To not do so would 
have allowed disunity within the community.


        Share this:

When have you known that you should participate in a time of fellowship 
but made excuses and did not bother to do so?




      Faith in Action

Prayer:

Ask the Holy Spirit to show you where He has been calling you to 
participate in fellowship or to prayer or study in His Word and you have 
not done so.



        Action:

Today I will repent of carelessness about time in fellowship with fellow 
believers and with God as well as time in the Word. I agree to listen 
closely to the call of the Holy Spirit and to obey. As necessary I will 
ask a fellow believer to pray for me and to hold me accountable.


        Be Specific ______________________________________________________



    Wednesday's text will be:


      Numbers 11



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Have an http://Ultrafidian.com Day!  Pastor David
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