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Today is Tuesday February 24, 2009 and we are continuing our studies on the book of Numbers. Please read Numbers Chapters 26-27 in your Bible. You can also read the chapters by clicking on the link above or by copying and pasting this link into your browser: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%2026-27&version=9

Today's Message: Disobeying God's Commands
Disobeying God brought tragic results in the past and still brings serious consequences.

It had been nearly 40 years since the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. A new census had been conducted and all except three of the 603,550 men included in that first census died, those men were Moses, Joshua, and Caleb. "These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun." (Numbers 26:63-65).

Another major event was to take place before the Israelites could enter the promised land. Moses was unable to enter the promised land, therefore they were about to get a new leader. "And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel. And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin. And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying, Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd. And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight." (27:12-19).

As we read on chapter twenty Moses was not allowed to enter the promised land because he disobeyed God's command. The Israelites were complaining of thirst and God had commanded Moses to take the rod and speak to the rock, instead he spoke to the people in anger. "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them." (Numbers 20:7-12). His mistake was that he did not fully acknowledge God in the miracle, but included for himself equal honor and authority that belonged to God alone. The rod symbolized the authority of God and Moses represented that authority before the nation but, on this one occasion, he represented the authority of himself.

Only one sin kept Moses from the promised land, but Moses represented the Law of God, which could not allow even one exception. The Law of God could never bring one man, not even Moses into the promised land for disobeying His commands. Yet, Moses had to die and Joshua had to take his place in order for the coming of Jesus to take place. Coincidentally, Jesus' Name in Hebrew was also Joshua (Yeshua), which means God is Salvation.

Today, we are saved from those laws through Jesus, but we must accept Him in order to enjoy that salvation. Although we are forgiven and saved that does not mean that we will not face consequences for our continued sins, we must make an effort to change our sinful habits or else we will never grow.

Today's Psalm: 92:12-13
"The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God."

Today's Prayer:
Dear Jesus,
Lord Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner. I believe that You came to this earth and died on the cross as a substitute for me. I place my faith in You and what You have done for me. I receive You into my life and choose this day to follow and serve You. In Your mighty name, Jesus...........Amen.

Have a wonderful and blessed night/day and enjoy the rest of your week.
God Bless,
Christina

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