Continuing the theme of Moses... was this devotional today.
The rod of Aaron... sprouted and... produced blossoms. - Numbers 17:8
New leadership was urgently needed in Israel. So God ordered an elder from each of the 12 tribes to bring a wooden staff with his name on it, and leave it overnight in the tabernacle. He said, "It shall be that the rod of the man whom I choose will blossom" (Numbers 17:5). Next morning Aaron's rod "sprouted and… produced blossoms" (Numbers 17:8).
Please notice: (1) Whose rod blossomed? Aaron's! Obviously God doesn't pick His leaders because they're perfect. Aaron's résumé included making a golden calf for Israel to worship, then defending himself by saying, "That golden cow just walked out of the fire all by itself" (Exodus 32:24). Would you pick somebody like that? God did. That's because He hears the cry of our hearts, and sees in us qualities He can use to fulfil His purposes. Keep that in mind next time a leader disappoints you. And remember it, should God call you to lead. (2) Where it blossomed - in the presence of the Lord. Certain things only happen in God's presence. In Aaron's case a walking stick came to life in "the tabernacle of meeting… where I meet with you" (Numbers 17:4). Hey, rearrange your priorities. Schedule a set time to meet with God each day, and keep it. If you don't set a time, you won't make a time! (3) When it blossomed - during the darkness. In Genesis we read: "So the evening and the morning were the first day" (Genesis 1:5). Observe, God starts your day with a night-time experience. In order for your faith to blossom, it must first be incubated in the dark. Real faith only germinates in adversity, so if you try to escape you lose the opportunity to move into higher realms of faith.
Also today… with new beginnings, what is God promising to us?
God on new beginnings... today devotion from Daily Remembrancer
BELIEVER’S DAILY REMEMBRANCER 23/11
"Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it." Ps 81:10
THE word of God affords all possible encouragement to earnest, fervent prayer; men ought always to pray, and not to faint.
Believers should ask all they want of God as their heavenly Father; they should ask of Him because He has bidden them, and expect to receive because He is faithful.
Are our wants many this morning? Our God bids us open our mouths wide, and promises to fill them. We should ask largely, for God considers Himself honoured when we ask for much, and expect much.
He rejoices over us to do us good. He looks upon us as His dear children, and pledges Himself to give all that we want, or can use to His glory.
Let us then ask for a supply of every want; let us continue to plead His largest promises; and let us continue to plead in the name of Jesus until we receive. Our God heareth prayer; and if we, being evil, know how to give good things unto our children, much more will our heavenly Father give good things unto them that ask Him.
Let us therefore come boldly unto a throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace.
Thou art coming to a King
Large petitions with thee bring;
For His grace and power are such,
none can ever ask too much:
He Himself has bid thee pray,
Therefore will not say thee nay.
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