King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Our Faithful Guide
Date: Friday February 10, 2012
Today's Chapters: Numbers 8-10

Hello My Friend,

Christians, have something in them that no person outside of the Kingdom of God, Satan, or even the angels do not have, we have the Spirit of God dwelling in us. He is our guide, our teacher, and our knowledge of Christ and everything God. “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him...For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith...He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” -1 John 5:1,4,10-12. What exactly is a Christian? A Christian is a real disciple of Christ, one who believes in the truth of the Gospel, and studies to follow the example of Jesus Christ, hence the word Christ-ian.

Now, every saved born again child of God has the Spirit of God in them, once you accept Christ as your Savior you are saved, it is God's grace that saves us not our being a Christian. However, that does not mean that everyone who is saved is a Christian, to be a Christian one must follow the example of Christ, or at least keep moving toward that example. To do that, one needs to allow that amazing gift in them to guide them. We are no different today then we were before Christ came, the people still needed to be saved, they still needed the Spirit of God to guide them, and they still needed to follow by example, the difference between us and them, God dwelt in a Tabernacle. “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” - 2 Corinthians 5:1.

As we learned earlier, God chose the Levites as the tribe that would serve Him in the Tabernacle, now the time has come to make it official. It was time to concentrate all the Levites and separate them from the rest of the tribes. “Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them...And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD. And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites. And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD. Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.” - Numbers 8:6,11-14.

Why were they separated? To keep them from getting mixed up in the world and corrupting themselves. Did you ever wonder why there is so many false religion and even versions of the Bible out there? It is Christians who corrupted themselves by mixing the world in with Christ. To justify their behavior, which they know is sin, they remove Scripture from God's Word and created their own religion based on what they took out or in some cases added to their version of God's Word. “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.” -Romans 1:21-23.

Next, God commanded that all of Israel and everyone among them who were clean, observe the Passover, “Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.

And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover. And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel...But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.” - Numbers 9:2-5,13,14.

Just as God freed the Jews out of Egypt, Christ frees us from hell when we receive Him as our Savior, we should never loose sight of what He did for us on the cross and to observe it quite often. Of all the observances of Christ there is to recognize, Resurrection Day is by far the greatest, after all, there will come a day when we will all resurrect, thanks to Jesus Christ those who believe in Him and receive Him get a new glorified body and eternal life those who do not receive Him bare their own sin and receive eternal death. “Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” -John 5:28,29.


It had been over two years that the Jews were set free and embarked on their journey to the promised land. They had been given all the instructions and commands, now, it was time to move the camp and reach the promised land. “And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel. And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes. And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee. And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them. And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.” - Numbers 10:29-34.

Those who through Christ, are bound for the heavenly Canaan should invite and encourage their friends to go along with them. The Holy Spirit was their guide the entire journey, when He walked they walked, when He stood, they stood. When we allow the Holy Spirit to guide us He will steer us in the right direction all the time, we may perhaps get off course sometimes, but thanks to His GPS He will get us back on the right path when we simply stop and ask Him for directions. “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come...At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.” - John 16:13,26,27.

Today's Psalm: 32:8 - “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.”

Today's Proverb: 1:23 - “Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.”
Today's Prayer: God, it is truly amazing that You love us so much that you are willing to live inside of us to guide us and keep us from that dangers of the world. Although we can get off course from time to time it is comforting to know that You will not leave us lost in the wilderness, but guide us to safety when we simply ask for direction. Lord, lead me and guide me, open my eyes, ears, and heart to listen for You at all times, help me to know the path I am on and whether or it is the right one. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Enjoy the rest of your day/night.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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