We need to learn from Caleb and Joshua and be resolute and determined in our will to stand with the Lord, following Him, being assured that He will do what He has promised us – He will bring us into the enjoyment of the all-inclusive Christ as the good land. We need to be today’s […]
Caring for God’s Interests and having Faith in God to be the Partners of Christ
We need to be those who care for God’s interests by having faith in God (as we are infused with Him) to be partners of Christ in His divine enterprise, the divine commission. In Num. 13-14 Joshua and Caleb honored God, and God honored them; they cared for God’s interests and had faith in God’s […]
Not being for Ourselves but for God’s Interest by Mixing God’s Word with our Faith
We need to learn from the history of the children of Israel the lesson of not being for ourselves but for God’s interest by mixing the word of God with our faith in prayer. Because the children of Israel were for themselves and didn’t care for God and His interest, they hardened their heart, rebelled […]
Warning: don’t Repeat Israel’s History of Failing to Reach the Goal of God’s Calling!
In 1 Corinthians we see that the history of the children of Israel in the Old Testament is a type of the New Testament believer, and there is a warning not to repeat the negative history of those who had a heart of unbelief and didn’t enter the good land. This week in our deeper […]
We need to Enjoy Christ as the Star Shining in us and as the Sceptre Ruling over us
In the book of Numbers we see a prophecy concerning Christ – He is the Star shining in a dark place, and the Sceptre to rule with authority the whole earth for God’s kingdom. The book of Numbers presents the history of Israel, and the history of Israel is a type of the history of […]
Apply the Death of Christ to our Situation and Speak to Christ to Drink Living Water
In Num. 20 we see that the people of Israel were thirsty, and Moses was told to speak to the rock so that water may flow; Christ as the spiritual rock follows us to give us living water to drink whenever we’re thirsty. The smitten rock is a type of Christ, and the water flowing […]
Serving God in the Principle of the Budding Rod, through Death and Resurrection
This week in our deeper study of the book of Numbers we want to see and experience the major types concerning Christ in Numbers, and today in particular we want to see how Aaron’s budding rod typifies the resurrected Christ blossoming and bearing fruit to maturity. Strictly speaking, in the book of Numbers there’s only […]