23 Nov, 2021

Who Will Take Your Place?

Numbers 27-28

READ – “O LORD, You are the God Who gives breath to all creatures. Please appoint a new man as leader for the community.” Numbers 27:16 NLT EXAMINE – If a man died without sons, God established that his daughters deserved to inherit his portion (Numbers 27:1-11). (Please make sure that you have a Will detailing your wishes about who inherits what.) When God told Moses that he could see the Promised Land before he died, Moses asked God to appoint a new leader and Joshua was chosen as the next leader to take Moses’ place (Numbers 27:12-23). God gave instructions to this new and younger generation of the sacrifices required for worship and maintaining their relationship with God (Numbers 28). These included daily, weekly and monthly offerings in addition to the special national religious days of Passover and Pentecost. APPLY – Who will take your place? No one likes to think about their own death but one day it will come. Moses was forward-thinking enough to prepare the people for their future and their days without him by asking God to appoint someone who could be a faithful leader, fearless fighter and compassionate father to shepherd the people (Numbers 27:17). Be wise and loving enough to prepare your family, your company, your church and your community for a future without you. Who will take your place? PRAY – Father God, since Your work is too important and must continue, give us wisdom to mentor and train future leaders. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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22 Nov, 2021

Family Favor!

Numbers 26

READ –  “However, the sons of Korah did not die that day.” Numbers 26:11 NLT EXAMINE – Since it had been forty (40) years since the exodus out of Egypt, God commanded Moses and Eleazar to take another census of the fighting men who were 20 years and older (Numbers 26:2).  This census revealed the numbers, but also some footnotes to the various families. The tribe with the highest number of men was Judah with 76,500. The tribe with the lowest number was Simeon (Numbers 26:14) possibly because many had died in the Baal idolatry in Numbers 25:14). APPLY –  What’s the story behind your family’s numbers? Although Korah had rebelled against Moses and sealed his destiny of death (Numbers 16:24, 26), his sons didn’t follow his rebellious ways. When given the choice, these sons chose righteousness over family loyalty or even peer pressure (Numbers 26:11).  As we learned this weekend during our 139th Church Anniversary (if you missed it, please go back, and watch one of the services), we are blessed, but God’s blessings are based upon His timing and on His terms. Take the time today to share with a youth in your family the background story to your family’s destiny of blessings. PRAY – Father God, even when our families are heading in the wrong direction, please give us wisdom and courage to not to mess up and miss out on Your favor. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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