Today´s reading:
OT: Numbers 26:52-65, Numbers 27, Numbers 28:1-15
NT: Luke 3:1-22
Ps: Psalm 61
Pr: Proverbs 11:16-17
Today´s notable verse:
22 Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly. 23 Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD instructed through Moses.
Numbers 27:22-23 (NIV)
What a seminal moment in the history of the Israelite nation! After leaving the oppresison of Egypt, the Israelites had known no leader other than Moses. In this moment, God reveals to Israel the transition from the man who lead them out of the land of bondage to the man who will lead them into the land of promise. In passing the priesthood from Aaron to Eleazar, God provided continuation of Israel’s spiritual leadership. Here, God provides continuation of Israel’s military, judicial, and organizational leadership. At this point, the era of Moses ends and the era of Joshua begins as the epic history of God’s chosen people marches inexorably onward.
Here we see the Shaddai and Jireh nature of God, as He institutes His chosen leadership, and provides for the Israelites. Is not God the same today? Do we recognize and appreciate God working similarly in our lives today?
Food for thought from the One Year Bible Blog based on today’s Psalms reading:
Do you cry out to God in prayer during the storms in your life? When your heart grows faint, do you call on God’s holy name, and allow him to lead you to his Rock? Do you believe that God can be your refuge? Your strong tower against the foe? Do you long to dwell in God’s house forever? Do you long to take refuge in the shelter of God’s wings?