As believers in Christ, it is our priestly duty to burn the incense and light the lamps, that is, pray and read the word of God, so that the churches may be shining and the lampstand would be bright. The light of the lampstand depends on the strength of our priestly service; if we exercise […]
The Need for Lighting the Lamps to have Light in our Serving, Fighting, and Moving
April 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This week in our deeper and prayerful study of the book of Numbers we come to the matter of, Lighting the Lamps, which is specifically mentioned in Num. 8:1-4. Although many other details related the Tent of Meeting are omitted from this record, the priests are specifically instructed to light the lamps of the lampstand. […]
Enjoy the Triune God as our Unique Blessing and Dispense Him as Blessing to Others
April 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Divine Trinity as revealed in the holy Word is for the dispensing of the Triune God into man; it is such a blessing to have His countenance smiling upon us, to have His peace, and to enjoy the Triune God; the Triune God is our unique blessing! The eternal blessing of the Triune God […]
Blessing is to bring people into the Presence of God and to bring God into others
April 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
According to Num. 6:23-26 and 2 Cor. 13:14, blessing is nothing else but the enjoyment of the Triune God, for to bless is to bring God into man and to bring man into the presence of God for man to enjoy all that the Triune God has and is. In Numbers 6 we see the […]
The Spirit as God’s Lifted-up Countenance Confirms us, Promises us, and Gives us Peace
April 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Praise the Lord, the Spirit as God’s lifted-up countenance confirms us, promises us, guarantees us everything, and He gives us peace! The third aspect of the eternal blessing of the Triune God on His people as recorded in Num. 6 is related to the Spirit, for the Spirit lifts up His countenance upon us and […]
God in Christ makes His Face Shine upon us and He is Gracious to us for our Enjoyment
April 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In the eternal blessing of the Triune God as recorded in Num. 6:25, the second part says, Jehovah make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; this refers to Christ the Son who came as God’s shining and is grace to us for our enjoyment. This blessing in Num. 6:22-27 is the […]
God Blesses us by Keeping us in the Dispensing Triune God and Away from the Evil One
April 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The first aspect of the Triune God’s blessing as seen in Num. 6 is the Father blessing us and keeping us; the Father keeps us in the dispensing Triune God and outside of the evil one – what a blessing this is! Amen! This blessing in Num. 6:2-27 is the pattern of blessing by the […]
