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Weekly Guide：2022-2023 Week 25
June 26, 2022
Week 25 Day 3: Faithfulness and Blessings ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did God display His faithfulness and blessings after He struck down on the Israelites?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Right after God struck down on the Israelites in chapter 14, He gave Moses the regulations on offerings when they went into the promised land. It can be seen clearly here that God was faithful to His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Anyone, whether an individual or a community, must atone with offerings when sinned unintentionally then God would forgive. However, anyone, an individual or the community, would be punished when sinned with intention. Both the rebellious Israelites in the prior chapter and the Sabbath breakers in this chapter were intentional sinners.
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Israelite community and the foreigners residing among them all need to worship God, make the same offerings, and receive the same blessings or punishments. God is the God for all people.
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God commanded Israelites to put tassels on their garments to remember God’s commands.
Meditation: My Story
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Integrity - God treats intentional sins different from unintentional ones. God sees the Gentiles the same as the Jews. What do I learn from this truth about God’s sovereignty and attributes? How does it remind me and encourage me?
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Integrity - God put tassels on the Israelites’ garments to remind them His commands and not to follow their own sinful wills. Is there anything I can use to remind myself of God’s word and stay away from the worldly filth?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 25 Day 1: Protest and Complaint ⇧ ⇩
Question
How did God look after His faithful servant when people complained and talked against Him?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Israelites started their complaints again just three days out of Sinai. This angered God and burned some of them until Moses prayed for them.
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God was angered again when Israelites craved for other food. Moses pleaded to God. God brought up people to help Moses and sent plague to the Israelites to cut off the greedy.
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Aaron and Mariam talked against Moses due to their jealousy. The Lord came down to fault them. Miriam contracted leprosy had to leave camp for 7 days. Aaron atoned and pleaded for Miriam immediately.
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God values His faithful servant. God strengthens him when he is tired, avenges for him when he is wronged.
Meditation: My Story
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Walking with God - Like they were at the foothill of Mount Sinai, the Israelites complained just three days out of Sinai. There are always ups and downs in our spiritual lives. How does the lesson for Israelites help me?
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Community - Aaron atoned and pleaded for Miriam. Moses did so for Aaron and Miriam, too. Am I willing to forgive others? Am I willing to pray for them?
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Integrity - Bible said the rabble craved other foods. Am I a rabble in my spiritual life? Do the medias influence my thoughts? Can I turn to God’s word to block out the bad influences?
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Integrity - It is not a display of lack of faith when Moses was tired and prayed to God. God helped him and avenged for him. Am I being wronged by others? Do not worry, pray and let God be the judge.
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 25 Day 2: Of Little Faith ⇧ ⇩
Question
What happened when Israelites had little faith in God and believed the scouts’ bad news?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Scouts were sent out when the Israelites came to the land of Canaan. Israelites believed the exaggerated report from the scouts and were afraid of the people there. They didn’t want to follow Moses, Aaron, Caleb, Joshua and wanted to turn back to Egypt. They rebelled against God.
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God suggested to destroy the contemptuous people. God promised descendants of Moses to become a great nation, they must enter the land. God was merciful as Moses pleaded for them but added that they must pay the price for their disobedience. Thus, no one in that generation except Caleb and Joshua were allowed to enter the promised land.
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Israelites became bitter and went ahead without God’s permission. They were completely defeated as result.
Meditation: My Story
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Walking with God - It can be seen from Moses’s prayers that he knew God’s attributes. And, that his prayers were to glorify God. Can I pray like him?
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Fidelity - Where in the scripture displayed the faith that gave Caleb and Joshua the will to advance into Canaan? What reports from the scouts were requested by Moses? What weren’t? What caused them to report the bad news and oppose to Caleb and Joshua’s strong faith by exaggerating their views? Is there anything I need to change in my service to the Lord?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 25 Day 4: Korah in Mutiny ⇧ ⇩
Question
Who established Aaron’s priesthood that Korah challenged?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Korah, a descendant of Levi, led some Israelites to challenge Moses for the appointment of Aaron and his descendant’s priesthood. Moses asked them to come in front of God and be tested with fire. God brought about something totally new to destroy Korah and everyone and everything associated with him.
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The day after Korah’s incident the whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. They blamed Moses and Aaron for the death of Korah and associates. God was angry and brought plague to the people. Moses ordered Aaron to atone for the Israelites in between the living and the dead. The plague stopped.
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God commanded Moses to get 12 staffs from the leaders of the tribes. With their names on the staff and place in front of the ark of covenant law. The staff from Levi with Aaron’s name was the only one that sprouted, budded, blossomed, and produced almonds. God used this to show the people that it was His will the Levites were chosen.
Meditation: My Story
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Identity - Aaron was established by God as high priest and no one can substitute for him. Likewise, no one can substitute for Lord Jesus Christ! The Israelites approached God only through Aaron and his descendants. Today, everyone can approach God through Jesus Christ. Am I approaching God through my own means?
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Fidelity - Aaron stood in between the living and the dead to atone for them. Do I live for my own benefit or do I pray for others?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 25 Day 5: Levites and Priests ⇧ ⇩
Question
What were the duties of the Levites and the priests? What were they to receive from the offerings?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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Verses 18:1-7 is the answer God gave to Aaron for the question the Israelites asked in 17:12-13. The priests and the Levites are to bear the anger from God so people won’t die. Priesthood is a gift from God to the priests and also a gift to all people.
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God gave the Levites a tenth of the offerings the Israelites produced. The tenth of that was given to Aaron and the priests.
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Chapter 19 dealt with those who became unclean from the plague in chapter 16. Due to the large number of people affected, God gave them cleansing water to clean quickly and effectively.
Meditation: My Story
- Fidelity - Korah saw only the benefits but not the responsibilities. Do I look at my service to the Lord for my own glory or as God given responsibilities?
Prayer
Notes and Responses
Week 25 Day 6: End of Wandering ⇧ ⇩
Question
What did the Israelites experience when they came back to Kadesh in the final year of wandering?
Scripture Reading
Meditation: God’s Story
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The last year of wandering in the desert. The Israelites came back to Kadesh where they rebelled against God’s will and refused to go into the land of Canaan.
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Israelites complained again as their fathers did. Moses did not give glory to God and was denied entry into the promised land. Miriam and Aaron passed away.
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Edom denied Israelite’s passage on the eastern shore of Jordan River. God forbit them to wage war against the Edom so the Israelites were forced to go on the tough trek around Edom. Israelites complained again and God punished them with venomous snakes. Moses pleaded to God. God commanded Moses to make a bronze snake and raise it up. Anyone looked up to the snake was saved. This foretold the coming of the Christ (John 3:13-14).
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Contrasting with man’s unfaithfulness and complaints, God faithfully lead the Israelites to the promised land.
Meditation: My Story
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Fidelity - Moses sinned by not giving glory to God. Even though Moses had done many great things, God did not let it pass. God denied Moses as he pleaded to let him go into the promised land. Analogous to increased responsibilities for the priests serving in the tent of meeting, we must become more alert as we get closer to God. Will I ever take lightly God’s holiness in my journey with Him?
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Walking with God - Sin repeats itself from generations to generations. The bronze snake cannot remove all sins from man, but Jesus can. Raising of the bronze snake foretold the salvation of Christ. Pray and thank Jesus for His forgiveness and salvation.