March 13, 2023
 Daily Reading – Numbers 26-27 / Mark 12:28-44

 GOD’S WORD:

Numbers 27:12-13 And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel. And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered. 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    Many people may read today’s passage and have feelings of deep sorrow for poor Moses. That’s understandable seeing as how he did serve God faithfully for many years as the shepherd of a very large flock. You could say that he was the Pastor of the world’s first and largest Mega Church. He did put up with a lot of accusation by these people against him, of which many, if not most, he had no control over. Now, at the edge of the promised land, he only gets to look over into it and then he dies. However, if we think on this for just a moment, we see something grand. Moses will enter a Promised land far greater than the earthly one the children of Israel will enter.

    In today’s verse it says that after Moses peers into the earthly property that God had promised Abraham many many years earlier, that he would be “gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.” Moses must have had mixed feelings at this point. He had brought these people so far; it would be nice to enter in. On the other hand, He was entering a Promised Land that was far greater than any plot of dirt on earth. He will be reunited with his family and friends in Paradise. Physical death simply promised him a blessed gathering with so many that he loved, who had gone on before. I am pretty sure Moses’ mixed feelings were forgotten once he stepped into eternity with those who loved the Lord and had gone before him.

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    There is a place promised to those of us who made Jesus our Lord and Saviour. Oh, what a blessed gathering that will be. To see my family and friends again. Even more, to look upon my Lord who saved me and rescued me from hell.

an you even imagine that gathering day?

 March 11, 2023

THANK YOU PASTOR DR. MIKE ROUTON FOR REMINDING ME TO REMIND OTHERS…

 GOD’S WORD:

Numbers 25:1-2 And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    You are standing in the outfield. Glove ready. Eyes glued to the ball. Ready for whatever comes your way. You are ready. Still ready. OK I am ready already. So, you wait, and wait, and wait some more. Nothing comes. Suddenly you see someone in the bleachers waiving at you. It is that pretty girl you have liked for so long. She is waiving at… THUD! The ball falls right next to you. You pick it up, heave it in, but it is too late. The other team has scored the winning run and the game is over. That is not fair, you think to yourself, I only looked away for a minute.

 

     The children of Israel have just watched as God has fought several battles for them. Victory after victory. They have a place to stay for a while, as they prepare to go to the promised land. This is what they have looked forward to for almost 40 years now. The end is in sight. Then, the pretty girls of the Moabites caught the eyes of the Israeli boys. Different girls than they had seen for a while. They said, come on over, join us, have something to eat, and come to worship with us. So, they did. Their fallen regard for what God had warned them not to do would now cost them dearly. Twenty-four thousand people died and would not see the land of God’s promise. Why? Well, they took their eyes off the goal and off their God. How soon Satan steps in if we lower our standards to that of the world. God has always wanted His people to be separated from the worldly ways and their gods. 

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    God takes our separation serious. Not just a separation from the world and it’s distractions but separated to the Lord. That we willingly desire to be devoted to Him. He desires first place in our life, our thoughts, our goals, and our worship.
 

Has your regard for God’s Word ever fallen?

 

 THE WEEK IN REVIEW:

    Faithful. One of the many accurate ways to describe our God is Faithful. After all we have seen this week with the:

 

  ● Faulty Reports
  ● Forbidden Rebellion
  ● Fruitful Rod
  ● Failed Response
  ● Friendly Remarks
  ● Fallen Regard

    God was still Faithful to fulfill His Word. Paul said it well in 1 Thessalonians 5:24 “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” God Is Always Faithful.

 

     Enjoy today with your church and hear what God has prepared in the heart of His man for you this week.

   See you tomorrow.  

 

 SUNDAYS:

    Today we suggest you read and study whatever the Lord has laid on your Pastors heart. Whatever scripture he uses for today’s messages were given to him by God for your specific needs.

 

March 13, 2023	Numbers 26-27	Mark 12:28-44
March 14, 2023	Numbers 28-29	Mark 13
March 15, 2023	Numbers 30-31	Mark 14:1-16
March 16, 2023	Numbers 32-33	Mark 14:17-42
March 17, 2023	Numbers 34-36	Mark 14:43-72
March 18, 2023	Deuteronomy 1	Mark 15:1-23
March 19, 2023	No Passages Assigned

He Is Always Faithful

 March 10, 2023
 Daily Reading – Numbers 21-22 / Mark 11

 GOD’S WORD:

Numbers 22:28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    Sometimes we must hear things we do not want to hear. You report to work, only to hear the foreman say; “the company has been sold and is moving. Your job is finished in a few days.” Maybe it was the flashing lights of a Police Car and the officer says, “you were driving too fast.” It may have been that you walked into the Doctor’s office and heard, “I’m sorry to tell you but you have cancer.” The person making those remarks, often has no choice. It is the truth, and they were hired to tell you the truth, even if it hurts. In that moment, people often get mad at the boss telling them of the sale, the officer for enforcing the law, or the doctor for the bad news. Yet, before today you may have seen them as friendly. What changed?

    In our passage today, a strange conversation takes place. A donkey speaks to its owner, Balaam and says, “What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?” Three times God allowed only Balaam’s faithful donkey to see the angel of the Lord with a sword standing in the pathway. Three times the animal did what was best for the safety of its owner. Three times, Balaam was so intent on what he was doing, he forgot that this animal had always been faithful, and never once asked, “why are you doing this.” He simply lashes out at the one who is keeping him safe. Friendly remarks of truth, can often hurt. Do not hate the messenger for the message.

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    The hardest thing to do at times, is to tell someone the truth about themselves. Proverbs 27:5-6 says, “Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” 

Do you know the Peacemaker?

 March 9, 2023
 Daily Reading – Numbers 19-20 / Mark 10:32-52

 

 GOD’S WORD:

Numbers 20:10-11 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This was a little phrase we heard as children. The idea behind the phrase was that words will not physically hurt you, so do not let people who call you names get you mad enough to start a fight. That all sounds good on the surface, but the idea that words will not hurt does not always ring true. Especially if they are God’s words. Not listening and obeying the words that God says can have dire consequences.

 

    God told Moses in Number 20:8 to speak to the rock and He would supply the people with the water they needed. Moses however, after all these years of dealing with these people in the desert, failed to respond to God’s directions correctly. In verse 10 He says, “Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?” Moses and Aaron asked if they, not God, needed to give them water from the rock. Now these are two great men, but even they cannot bring water from a rock on their own. Then in verse 11 it says, “and with his rod he smote the rock twice:” God said to speak to the rock. However, in anger Moses strikes the rock twice. Not once did he nor Aaron mention God in this miracle at all.

 

    God still provided the much-needed water. But for not obeying God’s word, Moses and Aaron were forbidden entrance into the promised land. A failed response to God’s words did matter. 

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    Some folks believe they can live any way they want to. In Luke 4:4 When Jesus answered the Devil He said, “…It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” All of God’s words, still matter today.

 

How important do you take God’s word?