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Dedicated to God

Day 41

Reading: Num. 7:1- Num. 8:26

Do you like bible trivia? Do you know the second longest chapter in the bible? Numbers 7 has that distinction. With 89 verses it's the second longest chapter in the entire Bible.

For 12 days an offering from the leader of each tribe was presented and called the dedication offering. The leaders gave a dedication offering as the altar was dedicated to God. Not only was the altar dedicated to God but in bringing the offering the tribes were acknowledging that Altar of God as sovereign over their lives. They were saying we shall never sacrifice to another god only on this altar will we sacrifice to God for only He is God. Charles, learn to give a dedication offering where you dedicate yourself to God and also your life as an altar to God.

God spoke to Moses and this we see constantly from Exodus. However, in this chapter, we see that Moses heard God's voice come from above the mercy seat. God didn't speak from the judgement seat. God is a God of mercy and has not changed. Even today He is speaking from above the mercy seat in Heaven.

Aaron the High Priest was responsible for the lampstand. His duty was to light it and make sure that it was lit from evening to morning as we saw in Leviticus. Aaron was to offer the Levites to God as part of their dedication after the cleansing and purification they underwent. Instead of God taking all the firstborn of Israel He took the Levites to represent all the firstborns of Israel. The Levites were to help Aaron the High priest and help perform the responsibilities of the tabernacle.  From the age of 25, the Levites could enter the service of the tabernacle.

Have you entered the place of your serving in the Tabernacle of God? 

Memory Verse: Num. 7:89

Decree

Father, I lay my all before You. I surrender my all. I bring a dedication offering of my all to you. I dedicate my life to you and offering my life as an altar to You alone. I decree that I am a sanctified priest of God set apart for God. I decree that the altar of my heart comes alive in the name of Jesus. Amen.




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