39 - Moses' face shines with God's glory!

Kathleen's thoughts,

Leviticus 27 & Exodus 35 - 37

Moses comes down the Mt Sinai with his face shining with God's glory and he was carrying the tablets of the 10 commandments. It must have been a awesome sight but can also imagine how frightening it must have been for the Israelites.

Moses gives the instruction for the collection (offering) for the Lord of gold, silver and bronze; blue purple, and scarlet yarn, fine linen goat hair; ram skins dyed red and manatee skins; acacia wood; oil for the light ; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx with gemstones to mount on the ephod and the breast plate. He also ordered for Bezalel, Ohollab and all the craftsman to start on the Tabernacle, ark, Table for the bread of the Presence, Curtain of linen and the Menorah (7 stick lamp stand)

It is a scriptural principle to give according to one's income,, Those whose giving is not according to their income may find that God adjusts their income according to their giving. Makes one think about our tithes.

Luke 6:38 (KJ)

Give and it shall be given unto you'; good measure pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Blessings

39 - in whom the Lord has put wisdom

Chareen's Thoughts:

• Leviticus 27:25 All your valuations will be measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, 20 gerahs to the shekel.  I love this verse.  God Himself places the yard stick on weights and measures so there can be no argument as to the value of anything.  Even today we employ people to check and keep weights and measures accurate.  One of my friends works at CSIRO and this is his job.
• Every tenth of the land's produce, grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. Leviticus 27:30
• Exodus 34:29-35 Moses face shone with the glory of God.  Imagine if we could see God's glory in each other ?  I wonder how we would change if we spent concentrated time in fellowship with our LORD ?  
• Exodus 35- 4-29 Excellent read.  It has been asked where did all the materials come from to build the Tabernacle ?  Here it is explained. It's amazing that this multimillion dollar building was built entirely from free will offerings.
• Exodus 36:1 ... every wise hearted man in whom the Lord has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary shall work according to all that the Lord has commanded. It amazes me how the LORD anointed those He called for the task at hand.
• Exodus 36:4-6 The people brought more than was needed to build the Tabernacle.  I wonder how often in history has anyone ever had to say enough .  Stop giving we have enough!
• Exodus 37:1-24 explains how the Israelites obey God's commands to build.  How each instruction was followed.

 ... in whom the Lord has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work
Exodus 36:1Often I forget just how much He does anoint us with.  I need to remember to ask Him for the wisdom I need to accomplish the work He has for me.

Blessings
Chareen

18 - Jacobs journey

Kathleen’s thoughts

Genesis 28 -31

Jacob is sent on his way to find a wife as Isaac commanded him not to take a Canaanite women and Isaac says “May God give you and your offspring the blessing of Abraham so that you may possess the land where you live as an alien. The land God gave to Abraham”

I remember from Sunday school the story of Jacob’s ladder and reading it today about Jacob’s dream flooded my thoughts with memories of my childhood. Imagine seeing angels going up and down stairs, what beauty it must have been. Through this dream God promises Jacob He will watch over him wherever he goes and He will bring him back to this land. Jacob awoke from his sleep and said “Surely the Lord is in this place and I did not know it” Jacob then took a stone that was near his head and poured oil on top and name the place Bethel. In Verse 22 Jacob said. This stone that I have set up as a marker will be God’s house, and I will give to You a tenth of all that You give me” Second time tithes is mentioned.

Laban son of Nahor, this is Rebekah’s brother had two daughters Leah and Rachel and it was Rachel Jacob fell in love with Jacob worked 7 years for Rachel but was deceived at his wedding as Laban gave Leah to him and Laban made Jacob work another 7 years to get Rachael Jacob worked another 7years for Laban.

It seems like history repeating itself as here you have Rachel giving her slave to Jacob to have a child. But God’ promises always come through and He opened Rachel’s womb and she conceived a son naming him Joseph.

When Jacob decided to leave, Laban tried everything to keep him but our God is a faithful God and His word is true and just. God blesses Jacob with wealth and prosperity with everything his hand touches.

Blessings

Kathleen.

13 - Abram and the Covenant God made with him.

Kathleen’s thoughts

Melchizedek, the King of Salem (king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, which means king of peace.)(Hebrews 7:3 Without (record of) father or mother or ancestral line, neither with beginning of days nor ending of life, but resembling the Son of God, he continues to be a priest without interruption and without successor) Salem is later known as Jerusalem, he brought bread and wine. He was a priest to God Most High. Hebrews 7:4 Now observe and consider how great (a personage) this was to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth (the topmost of the pick of the heap) of the spoils. Jesus is known as Prince of Peace and he too used the bread and wine.

Genesis 17 is where God makes a covenant with Abram and changed his name to Abraham and his wife Sarai to Sarah. God told Abraham that He will make him the father of many nations.

Haggai the servant of Sarai who gave her to her husband Abram so they could have children as she was barren, gave birth to Ishmael, and God blessed him and said he will be fruitful and will multiply him greatly and he will be father to the 12 tribal leaders. And I will make him into a great nation But God will confirm His covenant with Isaac, who Sarah will bear to you at this time next year… When He finished talking with Abraham God withdrew from him. It was after this that Abraham and his household carried out God’s orders of circumcision

13 - Circumcise your heart

Chareen's Thoughts

• Today I read about Melchizedek (means Righteous King). Genesis 14:18 Then Melchizedek, king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.  This priest is quite a significant man.
• Interestingly enough his name is translated by Paul in Hebrews. Hebrews 7:2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”  Jesus is known as the Prince of Peace Isaiah 9:6
• Hebrews 6: 20 says: Where Jesus has entered in for us [in advance], a Forerunner having become a High Priest forever after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek. I wish the bible had more about this man. 
• Upon research on Bible Gateway I discovered that his name appears eleven times through out the scriptures. Once in Genesis, once in Psalms, nine times in Hebrews.
• There are three priestly orders.  The line of Aaron (Levitical Priesthood Order [Numbers 3:10]) and the line of Melchizedek (Melchizedek Priesthood Order) and a third priesthood.  The Royal Priesthood (1 Peter 2:9) which we are grafted into through Christ.
• Genesis 14:20 Abram tithed to this priest.The command to tithe is confirmed in Leviticus 27: 30-33
• Genesis 14:19-20 Melchizedek pronounces a blessing upon Abram.
• Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness. Abram's faith must have been monumental.  There have been seasons in my life where I know but do not believe God because the physical evidence is not there.  My LORD has been ever patient with me in these seasons of my walk.  Our belief is credited to us.  Think about it.  Abram believed when the physical evidence was so contrary to what he had been told.
• Genesis 15: 1-21 is the story of the unconditional covenant that God made with Abram. 
• Genesis 16: 11 - 12 As I read here about the prophecy God spoke over Hagars son Ishmael I thought to myself that this has continued through the ages to all his decedents.  His hand will be against everyone, and everyone's hand will be against him. Interestingly Ishmael means: God hears.
• Genesis 17:1 ... "I am God Almighty. Live in My presence and be devout. Being devout is defined as: Yielding a solemn and reverential attention to God in religious exercises, particularly in prayer. To live in His presence and be devout.  What does this mean for you and me ?
• Genesis 17:5 Your name will no longer be Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I will make you the father of many nations. Genesis 17:15 God said to Abraham, "As for your wife Sarai, do not call her Sarai, for Sarah will be her name. A new beginning for both.  God Himself renamed them.  A few years ago I watch a video series where I learned that God put His own name into their names. The 'AH' is the breath/life of God. He inserted this into each of their names. Sarah became known as Princess. She was 90 and he was 99 and God breathed of Himself over them so that they could be renewed before His covenant with them could begin it's fulfillment. So they became known as: Abraham the exalted father of many and Sarah the princess the daughter of the King.
• Six (Ishmael, Isaac, Josiah, Solomon, John and Jesus) were named before their conception and Solomon was given a second name at birth (Jedidiah) by God and Isaac is the second. Genesis 17:19 But God said, "No. Your wife Sarah will bear you a son, and you will name him Isaac. ...  For some reason I always thought that Isaacs name came about because Sarah laughed but now I realise that God named him before he was even conceived and not only Sarah but Abraham laughed too. Genesis 17:17 Abraham fell to the ground, laughed, and thought in his heart, .... Genesis 18:12 So she laughed to herself: ...
• Genesis 17: 9-14 God required circumcision as a sign of the covenant between Himself and His people. 

The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live. 

 Deuteronomy 30:6

 Blessings

Chareen

For Further Reading:

• Stephen Haskell, Priests & Cross and it's Shadow.
• The different covenants in the bible.
• Got questions.org What is the Abrahamic Covenant ?