Chapter 8 - I am intrigued by the cleansing that is required of the Levites before they can serve God. They must be purged to effectively serve as priests. What needs to be purged from your life so that you can serve God more effectively?
8:18-19 - It is interesting that the Levites are taken as the firstborn for the rest of Israel and that they make atonement for all the people through their service to God. Jesus in, Colossians one is called the firstborn over all creation and he made atonement for the sins of all creation through his death on the cross. Just more OT allusions to the priesthood of Jesus, the ultimate high priest.
9:22-23 - The Israelites followed God literally...a cloud during the day, and fire at night. It was pretty easy for them...wherever God moved, that is where they went. I constantly run into students and adults who want to know what God's will for their life is...they want to know how to follow God. What do you think? How do believers follow God today? Instead of following a cloud, we have the very Spirit of God living within us. We are be influenced and directed from within...it is out choice whether to follow or to rebel.
2 comments:
I try to follow God by watching situations presented to me in the current moment. I used to always think God would just come out and tell me everything about my future and how i was suppose to live for the next 10 or 20 years. I'm starting to get the idea of living day to day and not worrying about tomorrow. (tomorrow will worry about itself :] )
Nice Matty.
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