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 18:1,
"The Lord said to Aaron, 'You, your sons and your family are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the sanctuary, and you and your sons alone are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the priesthood.'"
There is a meme we find ubiquitous in the law provided Moses from the Lord. It is actually throughout all Scripture and establishes the Lord's place among mankind. It is a theme we are all familiar with, but not necessarily acted upon. That theme is that the Lord is God and we are members of his creation. As such he decides, he commands, he tells and we are to follow him in obedience.
Note these phrases from this chapter:
"You, your sons and your family are to bear the responsibility..." verse 1
"They are to be responsible.." verse 3
"You are to be responsible for..." verse 5
"But only you and your sons may serve..." verse 7
Hopefully you see the obvious point I'm making here. The Lord establishes his transcendence over us, his authority, his dominance, his requirements. He tells us what is what.
Among mankind there are many who simply do not recognize God's rightful place in our lives. Many reject the Lord outright and will pay a severe penalty in the judgment following this life. As Paul points out in Romans 9, he is the potter and we are the clay.
What comes to mind this morning, however, is not the atheist or agnostic. It is the thought that many who consider themselves believers fail in the area of obedience. No, I'm not talking about do-gooder things, but the more important things. Say, for instance, the believer that rarely picks up his Bible except on Sunday. How is he to know how to order his life in a manner that recognizes the Lord as his God? How is he going to know what God expects of him? How is he going to know how to please the Lord? One sermon a week will not do!
I am reminded of Paul's counsel to Timothy, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"The Lord said to Aaron, 'You, your sons and your family are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the sanctuary, and you and your sons alone are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the priesthood.'"
There is a meme we find ubiquitous in the law provided Moses from the Lord. It is actually throughout all Scripture and establishes the Lord's place among mankind. It is a theme we are all familiar with, but not necessarily acted upon. That theme is that the Lord is God and we are members of his creation. As such he decides, he commands, he tells and we are to follow him in obedience.
Note these phrases from this chapter:
"You, your sons and your family are to bear the responsibility..." verse 1
"They are to be responsible.." verse 3
"You are to be responsible for..." verse 5
"But only you and your sons may serve..." verse 7
Hopefully you see the obvious point I'm making here. The Lord establishes his transcendence over us, his authority, his dominance, his requirements. He tells us what is what.
Among mankind there are many who simply do not recognize God's rightful place in our lives. Many reject the Lord outright and will pay a severe penalty in the judgment following this life. As Paul points out in Romans 9, he is the potter and we are the clay.
What comes to mind this morning, however, is not the atheist or agnostic. It is the thought that many who consider themselves believers fail in the area of obedience. No, I'm not talking about do-gooder things, but the more important things. Say, for instance, the believer that rarely picks up his Bible except on Sunday. How is he to know how to order his life in a manner that recognizes the Lord as his God? How is he going to know what God expects of him? How is he going to know how to please the Lord? One sermon a week will not do!
I am reminded of Paul's counsel to Timothy, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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