Mar 22nd Hope you had a great day in your assembly of believers at the local New Testament Church that is a copy of the Church that Jesus started in the Gospels. We had some members occupied with other things and didn't come to class today. We spent a lot of time talking about prayer, reading some verses in Luke 4 and identifying traits and names of Jesus. I am very pleased that many members participate in our table discussions. We need to remember that we read to know HIM!
Numbers 33:40-35:34 tells us the history of the wandering, specifies the work for the children and clearly lays out the benefits and consequences of doing God's will. God tells the children how to divide the land in Canaan, assigns judges for setting territorial lines and lays out a plan for the political and stewardship matters. The legal question concerning murder or death by accident was made clear with responsibility of the offended family specified. The priest were to choose six cities of refuge for persons guilty of an accidental death and the charged party was to stay in that city safely and be freed from any guilt upon the death of the High Priest. God placed requirements for the number of witnesses in cases of murder. Blood is life. Life is precious. Murder is deserving of death and the avenging family will execute this justice. God provides a way of closure for all. We need to look closely at 35:33-34 and see how this impacts our concept of GOD.
Luke 5:12-28 allows us to see up close and personal Jesus, The Son of God , as He heals the lame and forgives sins so that all might know that He had power to do the will of God. Look at verse 24 and be amazed! What has He done for you?
Psalm 65:1-13 seems to be a song of a servant of The LORD. Let us praise Him.
Proverbs 11:23 is very similar to Psalm 62:5 and begs the question " what are my expectations?" from God. pj Selah.