FAMILIES
Today’s Reading: Numbers 3
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A Jewish man holds his Hebrew writings and prays at the Western “Wailing” Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
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Key Verse: Numbers 3:12
Now behold, I Myself have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites shall be Mine.
Moses was a descendant of Levi, one of the sons of Jacob. Here, God commands Moses to separate the Levites from all of the other Children of Israel so they can be consecrated to Him for the service of the Tabernacle, and to represent God to the people and the people to God. God chose Moses when he was a tiny baby and gave him favour with Pharaoh’s daughter so that Moses was raised in the culture and learning of Egypt. God sent Moses into the wilderness for 40 more years of education and experience before he was ready to lead all the tribes out of Egypt.
In our key verse, God hints at His great plan of redemption. In this case, it is one Levite for each firstborn of all Israel; eventually, it was to be God’s Firstborn and only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, for all mankind.
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Lord God, just as You organized the Children of Israel, organize me and my descendants so that we may fulfill Your purpose. Please continue to do this for every family who seeks to follow Your will for their lives. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen!
100 PERSONAL WORDS:
I believe God made a choice when my great-grandfather was converted in a Methodist revival. His Dad was a drunk who gambled away the farm and then disappeared from the scene, never to be found. The future of the Mainse side of my family was determined by an act of God in the salvation of Joseph Mainse. His sons, Allen, my grandfather, and Edward, my great-uncle, were known as great men of prayer. My Father, Roy, was called of God to preach and teach the Word of God. God separated me for His purpose. My children, Elaine and Bruce Stacey, Ellen and Nizar Shaheen, Reynold and Kathy Mainse, and Ron and Ann Mainse, all have the call of God on their lives.
Yours to emphasize that God is at work in your family too,
David
Father, I add my prayers to the many that have been and are being raised for the election in America. Have Your way in all this world, I ask with trust in Your goodness, Truth, and faithfulness, in Jesus’s great name, amen
Amen Rob. Thank You Lord for choosing the Mainse family to carry on the God given responsibilities of preaching the Gospel via many ways – TV, church service, the internet, and public speaking, here and around the world. Amen
LORD GOD,
I agree with Rob’s Prayer.
The USA Election is before us.
YOU know all, LORD. YOU are the Maker of heaven and earth. YOU are our Refuge and Strength; Truth and Love pour forth from YOU.
May we all abide together in YOUR Unity and Peace. Forgive us our sins and Lead and Guide our Countries in all ways. I pray- in Lord Jesus’ Holy Name.
Amen Laur.
Amen to your prayer Laur and Rob.
Amen. Yes Lord be with the voters in the USA please bring a out all the Christian voters. Help them to pick a leader as you picked David to lead Israel and as David prayed in a former blog. ” Raise up these people after Your own heart. Lord give them favour with You and their people”
Amen HJR.