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God is a Planner.

Day 39

Reading: Num. 3:1- Num. 4:49

As I read through the Bible my heart is being convicted afresh of my service to God. I was created to serve God's pleasure. To bring pleasure to Him in my service is to be my utmost desire and lifelong duty. Aaron lost two sons who were childless for having served a strange fire. Be careful that in serving God you don't serve a strange fire bringing a curse to yourself of not only of death but also not having a posterity.

As a priest, we are called to serve the needs of the High Priest and the people. These are two services which today is rarely fulfilled by many believers. Don't become the believer who only wants to serve their own needs before God. You and I are called to serve the High Priest and the people. 

When the census took place every male was counted from 20 years of age. However, for the Levites, God instructed that from a month old every male was to be counted. The principle of redemption is displayed in the manner in which God tells Moses that the Levites would stand in the place of every firstborn. Every firstborn would give a certain offering to represent the tithe. A census of every firstborn male and livestock is undertaken and the Levites would stand in for the rest of the tribes. The redemption money was given to the High Priest. This was what Abraham did when he met Melchizedek the Priest who blessed him after he had given a tithe. Lot had just been redeemed from captivity. The tithe redeems the remainder. 

When it came to service in the tabernacle, you had to be between 30-50 years. The specifics of when, how and who in the Law amaze me at how God is interested in order. God has not ordained us for chaos but to bring alignment between the pattern in Heaven and here on earth. To think that Moses kept receiving these instructions and they were to serve as a blueprint for generations shows how much God is a Planner. 

Memory verse: Num. 3:44

Decree:

Father, I love You. I bow before You and declare that You are worthy to be worshipped. You are my Redeemer. You have redeemed me from sin and Your wrath. I yield my all to You, Lord. Lord, may I walk according to the plans You have for me. I decree that I will be in alignment with You regarding all that You have planned for me. I decree that my spouse, marriage, children, ministry, health, finances, well-being, business, career are aligned to Your Heavenly blueprint. May my ears be open to hearing the voice of God regarding His pattern for my life and those I am called to serve. I decree that as it is in Heaven regarding my life so it is here on earth in Jesus name. Amen



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