SET APART FOR THE LORD

SET APART FOR THE LORD

SET APART FOR THE LORD Set apart what belongs to the Lord. God sets apart people and treasures for His purposes. When God does this, the objects and people become Holy. They are used to display God’s glory. When we give gifts to the ministers of God, the things we...
ALL OR NOTHING

ALL OR NOTHING

ALL OR NOTHING All or nothing, the widow responded with everything she had, and it brought food for her and her family during the years of famine. Knowing that he is a man of God, it must have been hard for Elijah to say “Feed me first” in the face of such dire need...
MIRACLES OF GOD

MIRACLES OF GOD

MIRACLES OF GOD Miracles are seen throughout the Bible. The widow obeyed, instantaneously meal after meal, the Lord provided for Elijah and the widow’s household. The nature of God’s miracles testified to the truth of His word. If God is telling you to give, He is not...
EMPTY VESSELS

EMPTY VESSELS

EMPTY VESSELS   Bible commentator Watchman Nee wrote, “Because of our proneness to look at the bucket and forget the fountain, God has to frequently change His means of supply to keep our eyes fixed on the source.”55 After Israel entered the Promised Land, the...
THE LAND OF ZAREPATH

THE LAND OF ZAREPATH

When God commanded Elijah to depart to Zarephath in Sidon, He was commanding him to go in a spiritual wasteland — a land of idolatry. It was where Jezebel’s father ruled. God was leading Elijah in dangerous territories. Who did God send him to? Did he send Elijah to a...
DUTIES AND PRIVILEGE OF THE PRIEST

DUTIES AND PRIVILEGE OF THE PRIEST

In Numbers 18:1-7, the author enumerated the duties of the priests. They were to bear the iniquity of the sanctuary. The other Israelites were not allowed to approach the sanctuary. They were also to conduct the tabernacle services. In the present times, the job of...
No Inheritance in the Land

No Inheritance in the Land

The priests had homes where they can live when they are off duty, but they had no territory of their own, in the same sense as Jews of other tribes. They had no land to work, which is why they relied on offering for personal consumption. Priests had families to...
The Distinction of the Portion

The Distinction of the Portion

20 The Lord spoke to Aaron. He said, “You will not receive any part of the land I am giving to Israel. You will not have any share among them. I am your share. I am what you will receive among the Israelites. (Numbers 18:20) The portion (Heb. ḥēleq, ḥeḇel, mānâ;...
A Relationship with the Creator

A Relationship with the Creator

The new generation of Israelites were given a chance to be in a relationship with the Lord. According to God’s covenant with Abraham, He gave the new generation a space where they can obey Him. Numbers 15 is a wonderful sequel to Numbers 14. The unbelief and...
The Dynamics of Unbelief

The Dynamics of Unbelief

Unbelief may sound passive. However, unbelief is actually a position involving just as much faith as belief. Unbelief is as strongly committed to its view of the world as belief is. The only thing is, the Israelites were believing that God is not as good as Moses,...