The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Numbers 7:89,
"When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law. In this way the Lord spoke to him."
Following the twelve days of dedication for the tabernacle featuring the offerings of each of the tribes of Israel in succession, we are told the Lord would speak to Moses from between the cherubim when he went into the tabernacle to speak to him. Now that the tabernacle had been built, consecrated and dedicated, the Lord's presence resided within the most holy place where the ark of the covenant was kept. The Lord spoke to Moses there.
When contention erupted against Moses by his brother and sister (Aaron and Miriam), the Lord called all three out and told Aaron and Miriam in his anger, "When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams. But this is not true of my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my house. With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?" Numbers 12:6-8.
"When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law. In this way the Lord spoke to him."
Following the twelve days of dedication for the tabernacle featuring the offerings of each of the tribes of Israel in succession, we are told the Lord would speak to Moses from between the cherubim when he went into the tabernacle to speak to him. Now that the tabernacle had been built, consecrated and dedicated, the Lord's presence resided within the most holy place where the ark of the covenant was kept. The Lord spoke to Moses there.
When contention erupted against Moses by his brother and sister (Aaron and Miriam), the Lord called all three out and told Aaron and Miriam in his anger, "When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams. But this is not true of my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my house. With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?" Numbers 12:6-8.
Surely, one who communicates with the Lord is to be recognized and held in high esteem! Aaron and Miriam were called out by the Lord for their lack of it.
The writer of Hebrews quotes this Numbers 12:6-8 passage in Hebrews 3:5. He compares the greater honor of Jesus Christ relative to Moses. But note: Moses was used in Hebrews as a standard to compare the greater honor of Jesus Christ!
I mention this to say that certainly anyone who spoke with the Lord directly, and further, was used as a standard by which the Son of God's honor is measured, is worth listening to! How often in our lives do we have an opportunity to listen to someone who had immediate conversation with the Lord?
Moses authored the first five books in our Bibles (some believe the book of Job as well). He had direct conversations with the Lord and was carried along by the Holy Spirit when he wrote, so I think he is someone I want to hear from! We neglect his writings to an incredible and lamentable loss of opportunity.
Pick up any one of his writings today for fresh inspiration from the Lord! Genesis is a great place to start...
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