“You and Aaron are to number all in Israel who can serve in the army, those who are twenty years old or older, by their divisions. And to help you there is to be a man from each tribe, each man the head of his family. Now these are the names of the men who are to help you…”
-Numbers 1:3-5
When GOD instructed Moses and Aaron to take a census of Israel, He appointed leaders for each tribe to assist them in the project. GOD was concerned that the project will be implemented in the most expeditious and efficient manner so He called out the individuals who are to lead their families.
The purpose of the census is not merely to find out how many Israelites there are, but to number the warriors 20 years old and above, determining the military strength of each tribe; forming four divisions to determine their position during their march through the desert; to determine their position in
the encampment around the Tabernacle; and to form a genealogical registry of each tribe.
We observe that GOD established order for the relatively new nation. Without GOD, there was no Israel. GOD was the one who called out His people from Egypt and formed them into a new nation. GOD is King of Israel and His representatives were Moses and Aaron, ably assisted by the heads of each tribe. It
was GOD who appointed each leader and anointed them. This is a theocracy established in the midst
of a burning furnace in Sinai. GOD covered them with a cloud by day so they won’t die from the heat and warmed them at night with a pillar of fire. He fed them daily with manna and brought quail for meat with the east wind. The Rock followed them around the desert and gushed out water to refresh the people.
Enough water to cook, to drink, to wash, and yes, to tend to their animals. Their clothes and sandals did
not wear out and it grew with them. GOD protected Israel and fought for them. Every minute was a gift, every day was a miracle. GOD is enough!
Lessons:
- · It is GOD who initiates. He first loved us while we were yet sinners.
- · It is GOD who calls and appoints. No man takes it upon himself to become a minister without the call.
- · It is GOD who empowers. Only GOD is supernatural, so to become supernatural GOD has to delegate His power to His anointed.
- · It is GOD who forms righteous government. Only a theocratic system of government works because only GOD is incorruptible, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent and just
at all times.
- · It is GOD who generously provides, protects and cares equitably according to our ability. He
is the only One we can trust and He is unchangeable.
- · GOD keeps His promises and His multiplication is exponential and without limit.
- · GOD wants to be involved in every area of our lives.
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