Thursday, October 31, 2013

God's words will be fulfilled.

Ezekiel 12:17-28
Ezekiel shows the vision of eating food in anxiety and drink their water in despair, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who live there.
"The days go by and every vision comes to nothing" . but the Lord says: I am going to put an end to this proverb, the days are near when every vision will be fulfilled.
'The vision he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies about the distant future.' the Lord says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled.
Why?
It was as God said it would be, and within a very short space of time.
vision is different with proverb, vision is came from the Lord, but people see it as proverb, they don't care it because it is in many years from now.
The words of the Lord will be fulfilled, he is faithful God. But these world will come to an end, turn to the Lord, he is not delay but is waiting for our repenting and getting the eternal life.
Eating food in anxiety and drink their water in despair are worse to everyone. That is not life and relax, under the blessing of the Lord only we enjoy the life and relax.
How?
God's words will be fulfilled. Fear the Lord.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

What I am concerning about?

Numbers 12:1-16
They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.
God let Ezekiel let people see how he bring out his belongings packed for exile in the daytime and dig through the wall with his hands in the evening, perhaps they will understand though they are a rebellious house.
It is an oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem and the whole house of Israel who are there.
Cover his face so that he cannot see the land. Zedekiah could not see because his eyes were put out.
Ezekiel's prophesy proved accurate to the last detail.
Why?
Although most people refuse to listen, the prophet continues to make God's word known. As he puts together the bare necessities, ready for flight, and as he breaks through the mud-brick wall at night, Ezekiel is paying the part, not just of any escapee, but of King Zedekiah.
To the rebellious people God let them know that he is the Lord, what they will have in their life were told.
People has eyes but could not see the truth, has ear to hear but cannot hear the words of God. Because their heart are stone, they refuse turn to the Lord.
How?
Am I a rebellious one? How about my heart, my eyes and my ear? What I am concerning about? Only the life in this world or in the future? What is my mission and my eyes focus on? Dear Lord, please let me see what you wants me to see. Rejoice because of the Lord!




Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Heart of sone or heart of flesh

Ezekiel 11:14-25
Most Israelites said they are far away from the Lord, the land their possession.
The Lord promised that I will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you back the land of Israel again.
The Lord will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.
The God is not making a full end. The future lies with the exiles.
The glory of the Lord went up from within the city and stopped above the mountain east of it, then the vision went up from Ezekiel.
Why?
God drives out all the detestable things and the people live among it. But God has mercy to his people, he will bring them back from nations where they were exiled.
God not only bring them back but also give them a new heart - a heart of flesh, not stone heart, will listen to the words of God and do what I have listened.
Israel made a history shows to the world, let people know the Lord is mighty God with righteousness and mercy.
How?
The Lord hopes people repent from their sins and turn to Him. Is my heart belong to heart of flesh or heart of stone?


Monday, October 28, 2013

Jerusalem is like a pot

Ezekiel 11:1-13
The Lord rebuked that the prophets, the leader of the city killed God's people.
The city is a pot full of dead body.
Prophesy again them.
You will know that I am the Lord, for you have not followed my decrees or kept my laws but have conformed to the standards of the nations around you.
25 men was at east gate entrance of the house. They are the men who are plotting evil and giving wicked advice in this city.

Pelatiah son of Benaiah was among them, then he died when Ezekiel was prophesying.
Why?
Very evil men usually the Lord will end his life by his hand soon.
These leaders and prophets of Jerusalem killed many people in the city, so the city like a pot full with meat, but the Lord will kill them at the border of Israel. They might think they have escaped from the city, but the judge of the Lord will not hiding. Then they will know He is the Lord.
How?

Leaders of the church or people take more responsibility than others, they have more blessing from the Lord and respect from the people, but if they do not do the right thing. The judgment comes upon them first.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Cherubim four faces, four characters

Ezekiel 9:10-22
The whirling wheel go with every cherubim.
Cherubim has four faces: cherub, human, lion and eagle, and four wings, underneath their wings the likeness of human hands.
The glory of the Lord went out from the threshold of the house and stood over the cherubim. Then they stood at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the Lord.
Why?
The glory of the Lord left temple, it won't come back again until the Jesus Christ comes back to human being.
Cherubim has four faces at chapter 1: ox, human, lion and eagle.
East gate is the gate for the Lord in the temple.
The glory was in the temple and went away from temple, Ezekiel saw these vision, then Israelite will know the Lord was left from them. It is shows the truth of the words of God said to their ancestor.
How?
Servant of the Lord has these four characters, like ox, human, lion and eagle. Persistence, beauty, brave king and leader

Saturday, October 26, 2013

God is with us

Ezekiel 10:1-8
The Glory of the Lord Leaves the Temple.
The man clothed in linen, who fill his hands with burning coals from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city.
He went in and the cherubim were standing on the south side of the house, when he went in, the glory of the Lord went up from the cherubim to the threshold of the house, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord.
Why?
More detail to describe the four creatures than chapter 1 which are cherubims.
The burning coals means penalty. It is scatter the penalty over the Jerusalem.
The man clothed in linen. he is dressed as Christ - clothed in linen. This is as it will be in the end of days...just as this "shadow" shows us. He comes pretending to be Christ.
The Lord is going away from Israelites, leaving from the temple He promised to king Solomon for the Lord won't stay with evil men, the city full with detestable things.
How?
There is not temple in the world, but the God is with us, when we repent and turn to Him, trust in Jesus.



Friday, October 25, 2013

The Mark of righteous men

Ezekiel 9:1-11
The Lord order the guards with weapon in his hand and go through the city and kill, without showing pity or compassion.
Before the slaughter, the Lord asked them was a man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. They go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it. - The Lord save the people who are righteousness.
Slaughter begin at  my sanctuary, but do not touch anyone who has the mark, So they began with the elders who were in front of the temple.
Ezekiel prayed to the Lord, God said to him 'The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great; the land is full of bloodshed and the city is full of injustice.' They say, 'The Lord has forsaken the land; the Lord does not see.'
Why?
The Lord let Ezekiel see the vision of the loss of Jerusalem and the evil will be clear by the hands of the Lord.
Only those who grieve for the loss of the true faith will be spared.
A Mark: Jeremiah, Baruch and the foreigner, Ebed-meleh, were among those 'marked' to be spared. In Revelation those true to God are marked, and so are those who sell out to the forces of evil. The mark here is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, taw, written as a cross in the oldest script.
Idolatry has been the chief sin so far. Here it is clear that the most basic laws have been broken.
Elders in the temple were justified first, so the leaders of the church shell aware of this. Doing right, or the judge of the Lord comes upon them first. The leader of church takes responsibility of Shepherd God's people.
When God's wrath are broken out, no one can stop it.
How?
No matter is living among any city, don't follow the detestable thing and do what is right and grieve for the loss faith will be spared.



Thursday, October 24, 2013

The Lord knows everything

Ezekiel 8:1-18
The Lord come to Ezekiel and left him up to see what detestable things Israelites have done in Jerusalem.
70 elders of the house of Israel, and Jaazaniah son of Shaphen was standing among them. Each had a censer in his hand. The elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol. They say, 'The Lord does not see us'. Another 75 men at the entrance to the temple, they were bowing down to the sun in the east.
They putting the branch to their nose! Therefore I will deal with them in anger.
In September 592 God comes to Ezekiel second time. He is transported in vision to Jerusalem, and set down beside the Temple.
What he sees may be actually practices, or the description may be symbolic. Either way the meaning is plain.
Why?
putting the branch to their nose: Possibly a reference to some pagan practice.
Jaazaniah: His father was King Josiah's secretary of state.
Israelites includes the elders total departure from the religion of Israel.
The Lord shown these vision to Ezekiel, let us know that God's wrath is reasonable to pour upon on Israelites. All of them have against the commands of the Lord.
The Lord knows what we have done, there is not darkness in front of the Lord. God is waiting for our repent, so He does not kill them immediately.
How?
Fear the Lord, for He is God with righteousness and love forever. Nothing can hide before Him.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

The conduct and my own standards

Ezekiel 7:14-21
Outside is the sword, inside are plague and famine. All who survive and escape will be in the mountains.
Their silver and gold will not be able to save them in the day of the Lord's wrath.
They were proud of their beautiful jewelery and used it to make their detestable idols and vile images.
I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I will judge them. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
The people's flagrant idolatry is about to bring destruction upon them - judgment from which there is no escape.
Then they will know that the Lord is God indeed. Terrible, total calamity is befalling the land.
Why?
Shaven head were a sign of disgrace as well as of mourning.
No one can escape inside the city or in the country.
Silver and gold are not able to save their life in the day of calamity. Which were proud of people. Same as in this generation, gold is precious to population.
Eternal life is more important than the gold and silver in our life.
We have out own standard to judge what we are seeing, the final judgement of the Lord will come. Our standards always are not right. Don't be a stupid person, fear the Lord is wisdom.
How?
What is my standards in my heart? the word of God is my standard. Check my standards everyday! Did I compromise it or forget it?



Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn

Ezekiel 7:1-13
Your abominations:
1.    anything abominableanything greatly disliked or abhorred. dirt, corruption.
2.
intense aversion or loathing; detestation: He regarded lying with abomination
3.
a vile, shameful, or detestable action, condition, habit, etc.: Spitting inpublic is an abomination.
Your abominations are in your midst.
Because of his iniquity, none can maintain his life.
Not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn, for wrath is upon all their multitude. the seller shall not return to what he has sold, while they live.
Why?
The trade will be passed away, so don't rejoice or mourn to their trade.
THe seller grieve: Because he has been forced to sell the land which was his heritage.
All in this world will pass away, out life is limited, don't pay too much attention on this world but on the everlasting world.
Sin let people die, but repent and righteousness leads man to life.
My joy is come from the Lord, may be I will rejoice when I buy something, but it will not too longer, when I buy it, it is fading at that moment, such as iPhone 5S.
How?
Look on the eternal treasure, and the Lord blesses what we should have in the earth and glorify His Holy Name.








Monday, October 21, 2013

To be a blessing man in my life

Ezekiel 6:1-14
They will know I am the Lord to those people will die and escape the sword in other nations.
The calamities are fall by the sword, famine and plague.
Only very little men who escape will remember the Lord. They will loathe themselves for the evil they have done and for their detestable practices.
Why?
Some will remember when they are going to die, some of them won't. Most the of survivor of Israel will remember what God has said and done.
The mountains, the high places, alters and their idols where are the places Israelite put their idols on it. God knew what evil people have done. All are detestable things. God knows everything, no one can hide himself in front of the Lord.
Loathe themselves: hate what they have done many evils, repent their behavior.
People always repent when they found there is not way to go or they are helpless. If they can turn to the Lord at final step it is good to them. If they are rebellion their way is going to the hell.
How?
Dear Lord please help me don't be keep your word and remember your word only, but live out your word and have good image like Jesus. Let you love and grace come upon me, to be a blessing man in my life.

Sunday, October 20, 2013

You shall know that I am the Lord

Ezekiel 5:1-17
I am the Lord, I have spoken. God's word is never fail.
Behold, I am against you. And I will execute judgments in your midst in the sight of the nations. Because of all your abominations I will do with you what I have never yet done, and the like of which I will never do again.
I will vent my fury upon them and satisfy myself. And you shall know that I am the Lord- that I have spoken in my jealousy-- when I spend my fury upon them.
Why?
God is righteousness, he execute judgments among his people and all human being. The judgment will be started from his people.
The Lord won't do this judgment again, after these punishment the Israelites know that the Lord is their God, they have learned to obey the word of the Lord, so God's fury will never do again.
All of these judgment has one purpose - you shall know that I am the Lord.
How?
If we know he is the Lord, our behavior and altitude will be changed for we fear the Lord. He is the Lord, He is worthy to worship, worthy to honor and worthy to praise.

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Thanks giving

Ezekiel 4:1-17
Ezekiel do some actions to symbolize the siege of Jerusalem.
Lie on left side for 390 days and put the sine of the house of Israel upon himself. Lie down again on his right side, and bear the sin of the house of Judah 40 days, a day for each year.
Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt; put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself. eat it during the 390 days.
Weight out 20 shekels (230gm/80oz) of food to eat each day and eat it at set times, And measure out a sixth of a hin (half a litre) of water and drink it at set times.
The people watch, and get the message. With growing horror they see him weigh out his meagre微薄 measure of mixed grain and eke out 勉強維持 his water ration. They see the prophet wasting away消瘦, as the population of Jerusalem will do under siege.
The Greek version has 190 days; from the fall of Samaria in 722/1 BC to the return of the exiles in 538 is 184 years. From the fall of Jerusalem in 587 to 538 is 49 years. 40 may represent a generation, rather than being an exact figure.
Why?
The Lord let Ezekiel live out the life of Israel and Judah will be before they waste away. Live out the situation of the Jerusalem has more impressive image to Israelites.
Ezekiel was living in exile but he had kept himself ritually clean, observing the food laws, as Daniel and his friends also did at the Babylonian court.
When we are living in this good environment life, don't forget it is the mercy of the Lord to us. Thanks giving to the Lord and many peoples have done for us.
How?
Nothing is naturally will be, but the grace of the Lord comes upon me. Fear the Lord is wisdom and praise to be the Lord.



Friday, October 18, 2013

Speak what the Lord has said

Ezekiel 3:22-27
The hand of the Lord was upon Ezekiel and he said to him.
The Spirit came into Ezekiel and raised him to his feet.
When the Lord speak to him, Ezekiel will open his mouth and he shall say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says.' Ezekiel haven't the right to decide what he can say and what are not to say.
Whoever will listen let him listen and whoever will refuse let him refuse; for they are a rebellious house.
Why?
Prophet Ezekiel can say what the Lord let him say to the people. He cannot say his own words but God's words.
The people will forbid him to speak God's words so they will tie him with ropes.
The Lord let his people has the freedom to choose his way, the salvation are same to everyone, but the choice of each one depends on his decision. The Lord knows those are rebellious house, most of them won't turn to the Lord.
Even though prophet have to preach the word of the Lord, God's warning to his people.
This is what the Sovereign Lord says which is with power of the Lord, it could not say it by our own unless the Lord rally said to me.
How?
No matter what response of the people will be, to preach God's love and his words is our mission in this world.


Thursday, October 17, 2013

The responsibility of a watchman

Ezekiel 3:12-21
May the glory of the Lord be praised in his dwelling place - the sound of the living creatures.
After be lifted up and took away, Ezekiel went in bitterness and in the anger of his spirit, with the strong hand of the Lord upon him. He sat among them for seven days- overwhelmed.
Ezekiel be a watchman of the house of Israel.
Ezekiel have to say to a man no matter who is evil one or righteous one.
If he does not warm them, those men don't listen, they will die for their sin, but Ezekiel will be hold accountable for his blood. If he warmed them but those men don't listen, they will die for their sin, Ezekiel will have save himself.
The righteous thing he did will not be remembered when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and does evil.
Why?
What God's servant needs to do is may the glory of the Lord be praised.
Ezekiel received this mission with the bitterness and anger from the Lord, it was the feeling of the Lord turned to him. Ezekiel has the same feeling as the Lord.
Watchman is watch where has event and let people or dwelling people know. Giving warning to them.
Evil man turns from evil to righteous will save his life, but righteous man turns from righteous to do evil, he will die for his sin. For he has known what is right and evil. But he chose the evil, all he did will not be remembered.
How?
When I see anyone doing wrong or evil I should let them know with wisdom, or he may be saved, this is the love of the Lord and our job in this world. Usually we afraid the trouble don't like to do it. Do it with the wisdom of the Lord. Say what should I say.






Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Speak God's word to them wherther they listen or fail to listen

Ezekiel 2:8-3:11
The Lord stretched out a scroll to Ezekiel, both side of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe. The Lord said to Exekiel eat this scroll, fill his stomach with it. Ezekiel ate it and it taste as sweet as honey.
To the house of Israel, speak God's words to them. you are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and difficut language. If I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. But the house of Israel is not willing to listen,
Say to them in exile 'This is what the Sovereign Lord says,' whether they listen or fail to listen.
From thispoint on it will be Ezekiel's life-mission to let God's people know that he is the Lord. They will learn it first through the terrors of judgement. Afterwards they will see his power to restore and renew.
Why?
God's words are sweet to his people, who like his word and like to eat it as his strength.
This mission seems impossible to Ezekiel to say to Israel, for the people are unwilling to listen God's word. But the Lord has mercy, he try to let his people know the warning from the Lord.
To be a servant of the Lord say God's word to them, whether they listen of fail to listen. Speak is our mission, the response is their responsbility and God's work.
How?
Speak God's word in the proper time and place, and in the difficult time and place. Listen to God's word. It is not what I want to do, but listen to God's word and brave to do it.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Listen to the word of God quietly

Ezekiel 2:1-7
Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites to a rebellious nation that has rebelld against me.
Do not be afraid of what they say or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious house. You must speak my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen. 
But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you; open your mouth and eat what I give you.
The purpose of God's coming is to make Eekiel his messenger to the exiles, the watchman sent to warn the remnant of God's rebel people.
Son of man: simply means 'human being'
Why?
Do not be afraid to the people of the Lord sent his messenger to.
Speak God's words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen: Do not speak my words but God's words.
Listen to what I say to you: So I have learn how to listen the word of God.
How?
I do not afraid to say the word of God, but more importat to me is listen to the word of God, quietly listen with all my heart, all my mind to listen.

Monday, October 14, 2013

God's glory above all; Ezekiel

Ezekiel 1:15-28
Four wheels on the earth beside the living creatures. Their appearance an construction being as it were wheel within a wheel. The spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
Over the heads of the living creatures there was the likeness of an expanse, shining like awe-inspiring crystal.
Above the expanse over their heads there was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like sapphire and seated above the likeness of a throne was a likeness with a human appearace. As it were gleaming metal, fire enclosed all around, like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain.
Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord.


Why?
Ezekiel saw the glory of the Lord, did not the image of the Lord.
It is hard to describe the Lord, but there were a few characters of throne, human, fire, cloud and the glory.
How?
The Lord is with us. God's glory beyond all of the earth and all creatures.



Sunday, October 13, 2013

Our God is awesome God

Ezekiel 1:1-14
Ezekiel saw the vision of the Lord.
Time: in thirtieth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin, in the fourth month, on the fifth day of the month.
Place: the land of the Chaldeans by the Chebar Chanel.
The hand of the Lord was upon him there.
The feature of the four living creatures. The four each had a human face, each had the face of a lion on the right side, the face of an ox on the left side, and the face of eagle.
The living creatures darted to and fro, like the appearance of a flash of lightning.
This creatures are the cherubim.
Why?
Ezekiel was a priest of Israel.
When Ezekiel was in exile place where filled many idols, but he saw different vision from the Lord, the glory of the Lord. This is an unbelievable vision, indescribable feature. It is out of nature rule and above the plan of human being.
Human: manage God's creature, Ox: at home with power, Lion: powerful in animal, Eagle: powerful in birds
How?
The God do wonder and great thing above people, even under worse situation, all are under control of the Lord.
Our God is an awesome god

Saturday, October 12, 2013

It doesn’t matter to the right or wrong but our mission of the Lord

Numbers 32:1-42

If we have found favor in your eyes: When we request to the Lord for ourselves, this is the altitude to pray.
Reubenites and Gadites saw the lands of Jazerand Gilead were suitable for livestock. So they request to let their wife, children, flocks and herds may stay in east side of Jordan.
Be free from your obligation to the Lord and to Israel: When we have done what we have promised than we will be free from our duty.
Your sin will find your out: When anyone did an evil, his sin will follow him for his evil.
The Gadites, Reubenites and half tribe of Manasseh answered, they will cross over before the Lord into Canaan armed, but the property they inherit over will be on this side of Jordan.
Why?
We can do nothing unless the Lord allows us, so even our prayer or requests could be proved when we have found favor in the Lord.
The Lord gives us the best one, but we always found others are good and wanted it before we see the promise land.
Even promise land needs fighting to get it, this war is blessed under the Lord, do not fear about it.
Sin will get the penalty finally, consider the consequence of the sin and don’t do it.
How?

 The Lord allows us to make decision as what we see is good. The rule is follow the commands of the Lord, sometime there are not the right or wrong but the mission of the Lord to us.

Man and woman have same right before the Lord

Numbers 36:1-13
The rule of marriage of female heirs: every daaughter who possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the people of Israel shall be wife to one of the clan of the tribe of her fater, so that every one of the people of Israel may possess the inheritance of his father. So no inheritance shall be transferred from one tribe to another.
Why?
The inheritance is determined by lot and the number of each tribe, it is the possess of every tribe. Which is the land from the Lord's blessing and command, so it could not be changed among tribes.
Female in Israel has the right to get the inheritance of her faterh from very early history.
Keep to follow the commands of the Lord will be blessed.
How?
Male and female are equal in the eyes of the Lord, so as we to look man and woman in this world.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Do not defile the land where I awe

Numbers 35:1-34
Giving Levites 48 towns include 6 cities of refuge. Each town have pastureland with 3000 feet on the north, south, east and west side.
Three cities of refuge on both side of Jordan.
Moses announced the rules of the city of refuge.
Do not pollute the land and atonement cannot be made for the land on which blood has been shed, except by the blood of the one who shed it.
Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the Lord, dwell among the Israelites.
Why?
Cities of refuge let the innocent murders safe their life.
The Lord like the righteousness, He do not like evils and sins. If there are sins and polluted the land, He won't dwell among them. The Lord is holy God.
The Lord is mercy so he asked Israelites make cities of refuge, let a person who has killed someone accidentally may flee.
How?
Mercy and Righteousness are not conflict, sin and atonement are need to be clarified. Don't defile the land where I am.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

A leader's wisdom

Numbers 34:1-29
Boundary of Canaan. 
The Lord said to Moses, assign the land for you as an inheritance are Eleazat the priest and Joshua son of Nun. Appoint one leader from each tribe to help assign the land.
Why?
To assign land for inheritance is controversial matter, so the Lord assigned Joshua and Eleazat to bear this job. So to each tribe, appointed a leader from each tribe to assign land in his tribe. This is a good leadership to subdue the argument when they get the promised land.
Joshua and Eleazat both to assign the land of Canaan may prevent the mistake of man, and they are obeyed the commands of the Lord. They can cooperate good.
How?
Leading a group or team need wisdom, share profit need fair, so take lot a good idea. The Lord has considered the possible problem in the future. Dear Lord! Please give me the wisdom let me have the wisdom to consider the possible problem in the future.




Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Keep away from the idols and evils

Numbers 33:37-56
After Kadesh, Israelites camped another 10 places.
Aaron died on the first day of the fifth month of the fortieth year after the Israelites came out of Egypt.
The Lord said to Moses, 'Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When you cross the Jordan into Canaan, drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and their cast idols, and demolish all their high places.  But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides.'
The intention is to wipe out everything associated with idolatrous religions - the carved images and places of worship ('high places' where shrines神社 were built)
Why?
The inhabitants of Canaan were worshipping many idols, if Israelites do not drive them out, they will be affected by them turn away from the Lord.
Clean out living environment, make our heart purify is an important matter. Don't let our heart turn away from the Lord.
How?
Don't let any space for the sin stay in my heart and mind. Dear Lord please bless my heart keep focusing on you.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

The Lord make the way for his people

Numbers 33:1-36
Israelites marched out boldly in full view of all the Egyptians, who were burying all their firstborn.
They came to Kadesh, in the desert of Zin. They camped at 32 places. This chapter is a resume of the whole journey from Egypt to the plains of Moab.
Why?
Moses wrote a historic records for their travel from Egypt to the promised land. Let Israelites remember what their ancestor have been on the way for the freedom from Egypt.
Boldly in full view of all the Egyptians, it was like hero marched out, Egyptians were not caring Israelites doing. This is the Lord created the way for his people out of the slave land to the freedom.
This trip toke them 40 years for their sins.
How?
The Lord make the way for his people. It is the honor of the Lord come upon them. I believed that the Lord will make a way for me, and walk boldly.



Sunday, October 6, 2013

Make atonement before the Lord with fire and water

Numbers 31:1-54
The Lord asked Moses to arm men for the war, to execute the Lord's vengeance on Midian.
They killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.
The men in the army who had gone to battle have to be purified themselves and therir aritcles outside the camp with fire and water.
Take the count of the plunder that was taken, divide the plunder into two parts between the warriors and all the congregation. One out of 500 of the men of war , give to the Lord. From the people of Israel's half, take one of 50, give them to the Levites.
The officiers devoted each of them found, articles of gold, armlets and bracelets .. to make atonement for themsleves before the Lord. They said "there is not a man missing from us."
Why?
This is a war of the Lord, so God blessed people of Israel, there is not a man missing.
The Lord is holy, close to the Lord have to be purified, so anyone killed any person and touched any slain have to follow commands to clean themselves.
Atonement is doing with fire and water. So the judgement of the final everyone have to be checked with fire. Is our life make by stone, gold or wood, grasses?
Only the blood of Jesus can purify our heart and spirit. Fire and water clean the articles and clothes.
How?
Work for the Lord may unclean during the procedure, so make atonement is needed before come to the Lord.


Friday, October 4, 2013

The Love of a man to his family

Numbers 30:1-16
A man makes a vow to the Lord, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.
A young woman's father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her,then all her vows and every pledge by which she obligated herself will stand.
A woman living with her husband, her husband hears about it but says nothing to her and does not forbid her, then all her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand.
These are the regulations the Lord gave Moses concerning relationships between a man and his wife, and between a father and his young daughter still living at home.
Why?
A man has to take the obligation in his home to take care his family, includes what they said. A man is the head of him home.
Says nothing is means agree or confirm it. Dislike it say NO. Say nothing is you don't care of them, dislike them.
How?
The Love is not prohibit only but take the responsibility of his loving one.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

The feast of Tabernacles/Shelters

Numbers 29:14-40
Feast of Tabernacles/Shelters: 7/15, celebrate 7 days, present an offering made by fire as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.
       13 Bulls   with 3/10 ephah fine flour mixed with oil
         2 Rams   with 2/10 ephah fine flour
       14 Lambs  with 1/20 ephah fine flour
         1 male goat as a sin offering
Second day : 12 Bulls, 3rd day: 11 Bulls, 4rh day: 10 bulls, 5th day: 9 bulls, 6th day: 8 bulls, 7th day: 7 bulls, others are same as first day
8th day:
        1 Bulls   with 3/10 ephah fine flour mixed with oil
        1 Rams   with 2/10 ephah fine flour
        7 Lambs  with 1/20 ephah fine flour
        1 male goat as a sin offering
In addition to what youvow and your freewill offerings, prepare these for the Lord at your appointed feasts.
Why?
Do no regular work, hold a sacred assembly. This is an important festival. It likes a new year festival or celebration period.
How?
It is the command of the Lord, meanwhile it let his people rest for celebration. Rest is needy to workers.


Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Half year's offerings

Numbers 29:1-11
Feast of Trumpts is on 7/1
     Burnt offering: 1 Bull with 3/10 ephah of fine flour mixed with oil,
                           1 ram with 2/10 ephah of fine flour
                           7 male lambs, each with 1/10 ephah of fine flour
     Sin offering   : 1 male goat
Day of Atonement is on 7/10
     Burnt offering: 1 Bull with 3/10 ephah of fine flour mixed with oil,
                           1 ram with 2/10 ephah of fine flour
                           7 male lambs, each with 1/10 ephah of fine flour
     Sin offering   : 1 male goat
Why?
A little less important as Passover and Firstfruits for the burnt offering.
Half of a year for feast of Trumpts, make offering as aroma to the Lord.
Always erase the sin from all God's people, for the Gos is Holy.
How?
Holy, Holy is the Lord Almight. His righteousness endure forever, His love endure forever.

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Keep clost relationship with the Lord

Numbers 28:16-31
Daily offering: 2 lambs, each with 1/10 of an ephah of fine flour with 1/4 hin of oil and with drink offering: 1/4 hin
Sabbath Offering: 12 lambs with drink offering an 2/10 ephah of fine flour mixed with oil
Monthly offering
Burnt offering: 2 bulls, each with 3/10 ephah of fine flour mixed with oil
                      1 ram, with 2/10 of fine four
                      7 male lambs, each with 1/10 of fine flour
                      1 male goat : sin offering      
1/14 is the Lord's Passover
1/15 is a festival for 7 days : eat bread made without yeast, Unleavened Bread
Burnt offering: 2 bulls, each with 3/10 ephah of fine flour mixed with oil
                      1 ram, with 2/10 of fine four
                      7 male lambs, each with 1/10 of fine flour
                      1 male goat : sin offering
Fest of Weeks: the day of firstfruits
Burnt offering: 2 bulls, each with 3/10 ephah of fine flour mixed with oil
                      1 ram, with 2/10 of fine four
                      7 male lambs, each with 1/10 of fine flour
                      1 male goat : sin offering
Each important offering has sin offering
Why?
All of these festival are remember the grace of the Lord. Sin offering have to be offer because we are easy do something that against the Law.
Regular offering should be having regular relationship with the Lord everyday in our life.
How?
I am keep reading God's word and pray to Him everyday to keep the close relation with the Lord.

Honest and carefully obey the word of the Lord

Numbers 28:1-15
9/30/2013
To Israelite: 2 lambs for a regular burnt offering, 1 lamb in the morning and another at twilight together with grain offering. Accompanying drink offering.
Sabbath Offering is addition to the regular burnt offering.
Month Offering: On the first of every month, present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old with grain offering and drink offering. Beside the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.
Special Offering prepare expensive bulls, daily offering prepare lambs. Let the offering be lighter to Israelites.
Why?
Daily and monthly offering let people remember the Lord. Keeping the Lord in our daily life.
Special offering for special meaning to remind people have done to us. Each offering the Lord told Moses very clear, so as the Lord asks us have to careful to follow his commands.
How?
Seriously obey the commands of the Lord for God looks down from heaven, he knows everything in our deed and our heart. Be honest and trust in Him.