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Day 61, 2 Mar 2021



NUMBERS 16-17



NUMBERS 16



Opposition to Moses and Aaron



1 (Jude 1:11; Ex 6:21) Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath,

the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab,

and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men,

2 (Nu 26:9) and they rose up before Moses and men of the children of Israel,

two hundred and fifty chiefs of the assembly, famous in the assembly,

well-known men.

3 (Ps 106:16; Ex 19:6) They assembled against Moses and against Aaron,

and said to them, "You take too much upon yourselves, seeing

all the congregation are holy, every one of them,

and the Lord is among them. So why do you exalt yourselves

above the assembly of the Lord?"

4 (Nu 14:5; 20:6) And when Moses heard it, he fell on his face,

5 (Lev 10:3; Nu 17:5) and he spoke to Korah and to all his company, saying,

"In the morning the Lord will show who is His and who is holy, and He will

bring him to come near to Him. Whom He has chosen He will bring near to Him.

6 (Lev 10:1) Do this: Take censers, Korah and all his company;

7 (Nu 16:3) put fire in them, and put incense in them before the Lord

tomorrow, and it will be that the man whom the Lord chooses, he will be holy.

You take too much upon yourselves, sons of Levi."

8 Moses said to Korah, "Listen, please, sons of Levi.

9 (Dt 10:8; Isa 7:13) Does it seem a small thing to you that the God of Israel

has separated you from the assembly of Israel to bring you near to Himself

to do the service of the tabernacle of the Lord, and to stand

before the assembly to minister to them?

10 And He has brought you near to Him, and all your brothers,

the sons of Levi, with you, and you also seek the priesthood?

11 (Ex 16:7–8; 1Co 3:5) Therefore both you and all your company are gathered

together against the Lord, and who is Aaron that you murmur against him?"

12 And Moses sent for Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, who said,

"We will not come

13 (Ac 7:35; Ex 2:14) Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out

of a land that flows with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness

because you make yourself a prince over us?

14 (Lev 20:24) Moreover you have not brought us into a land that flows

with milk and honey nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards.

Will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up."

15 (Ge 4:4–5; 2Co 7:2) Moses was very angry and said to the Lord,

"Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from

them, nor have I hurt one of them."

16 (1Sa 12:3; 12:7) Moses said to Korah, "You and all your company

be before the Lord, you and them and Aaron, tomorrow.

17 Let each man take his censer and put incense in it,

and each of you bring his censer before the Lord,

two hundred and fifty censers. Also you and Aaron shall each bring his censer."

18 Every man took his censer and put fire in it, and laid incense on it,

and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.

19 (Nu 14:10; 16:42) Korah gathered all the assembly against them to the door

of the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the assembly.

20 The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:

21 (Ex 32:10; Nu 16:45) Separate yourselves from among this assembly,

that I may consume them in a moment.

22 (Nu 27:16; Ge 18:23-25) They fell on their faces and said,

"O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, will one man sin

and You will be angry with all the assembly?"

23 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

24 Speak to the assembly, saying: Get up from around

the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.

25 Moses rose up and went to Dathan and Abiram,

and the elders of Israel followed him.

26 (Isa 52:11; 2Co 6:17) He spoke to the assembly, saying,

"Depart now from the tents of these wicked men, and touch

nothing of theirs, lest you be swept away for all their sins."

27 So they got up from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram,

on every side, and Dathan and Abiram came out and stood

in the opening of their tents, and their wives, and their sons,

and their children.

28 (Ex 3:12; Jer 23:16) Moses said, "By this you will know that

the Lord has sent me to do all these works, because I have not

done them of my own mind.

29 (1Ki 22:28) If these men die the common death of all men,

or if they are visited after the visitation of all men,

then the Lord has not sent me.

30 (Ps 55:15; Nu 16:33) But if the Lord makes a new thing,

and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them with all that

belongs to them, and they go down alive into the pit,

then you will know that these men have despised the Lord."

31 (Nu 27:3; Dt 11:6) So it was, when he finished speaking

all these words, that the ground that was under them split open.

32 (Nu 26:11; 1Ch 6:22) And the earth opened its mouth

and swallowed them, and their houses, and all the men

that belonged to Korah, and all their goods.

33 (Jude 1:11) And they and all that belonged to them went down

alive into the pit, and the earth closed on them, and they perished

from among the assembly.

34 All Israel that was around them fled at their cry because they said,

"The earth will swallow us also."

35 (Lev 10:2; Nu 26:10) A fire went out from the Lord and consumed

the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

36 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

37 Tell Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest to take up the censers

out of the blaze, for they are holy. Then scatter the fire far and wide.

38 (Nu 26:10; Pr 20:2) As for the censers of these men who have sinned

at the cost of their own lives, make them into hammered plates

as a covering for the altar, for they presented them before the Lord

and they are holy. They shall be a sign to the children of Israel.

39 So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were

burned had offered, and they were hammered out as a covering on the altar,

40 (Nu 3:10) to be a memorial to the children of Israel, that no outsider,

who is not of the descendants of Aaron, shall approach to offer incense

before the Lord, that he might not become like Korah and his company,

as the Lord has said to him through Moses.



The People Complain



41 (Nu 14:2) But the next day all the assembly of the children of Israel

murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying,

"You have killed the people of the Lord."

42 (Nu 16:19; Lev 9:23) When the assembly was gathered

against Moses and Aaron, they looked toward the tent of meeting.

The cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.

43 Moses and Aaron went before the tent of meeting.

44 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

45 (Nu 16:24; 16:21–22) "Get up from among this assembly,

that I may destroy them in a moment." And they fell on their faces.

46 (Lev 10:6; Nu 8:19) Moses said to Aaron, "Take a censer and put fire

in it from off the altar, and put in incense, and go quickly to the assembly,

and make an atonement for them, because wrath has gone out from the Lord.

The plague has begun."

47 Aaron took it as Moses commanded and ran into the midst of the assembly,

where the plague had begun among the people. He put in incense

and made an atonement for the

48 (2Sa 24:25) He stood between the dead and the living,

and the plague was stopped.

49 (Nu 25:9) Now those who died in the plague were 14700,

besides those that died concerning the thing of Korah.

50 Aaron returned to Moses, to the door of the tent of meeting,

and the plague was stopped.



(Why rebel againt the Saviour and creator?)



NUMBERS 17



The Budding of Aaron’s Rod



1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 Speak to the children of Israel, and take from them a rod,

a rod for the house of their fathers, from all their leaders

according to the house of their fathers, twelve rods.

Write each man's name on his rod.

3 You will write the name of Aaron on the rod of Levi,

because one rod will be for each father's house.

4 You will lay them in the tent of meeting before the testimony,

where I will meet with you.

5 (Nu 16:5; 16:11) It will be that the rod of the man

whom I choose will bud.

Thus I will rid myself of the complaints of the children of Israel,

that they have been making against you.

6 Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and each one of their leaders

gave him a rod, one for each leader, according to their fathers' houses,

even twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

7 (Ex 38:21; Ac 7:44) Moses laid the rods before the Lord

in the tent of witness.

8 (Eze 17:24) When Moses went into the tent of witness the next day,

the rod of Aaron, for the house of Levi, had sprouted.

It brought forth buds, produced blossoms, and yielded almonds.

9 Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord to

all the children of Israel, and they looked, and each man took his rod.

10 (Nu 16:38; Heb 9:4) The Lord said to Moses, "Return the rod of Aaron

before the testimony, to be kept for a warning to rebels,

that you may put an end to their complaints before Me,

or else they will die."

11 Moses did so. As the Lord commanded him, so he did.

12 The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we expire,

we perish, we all perish.

13 Anyone approaching the tabernacle of the Lord will die.

Are we all to perish?"



(Oh ye of little faith)



Our Daily Bread for 2 Mar 2021

https://odb.org/CA/2021/03/02/safe-and-still

entitled Safe and Still



Ps 91



PSALMS 91

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,

my God in whom I trust."

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter

and from the deadly pestilence.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,

and under His wings you shall find protection;

His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

nor of the arrow that flies by day;

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,

nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side

and ten thousand at your right hand,

but it shall not come near you.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold

and see the reward of the wicked.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,

even the Most High, your dwelling,

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,

neither shall any plague come near your tent;

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you

to guard you in all your ways.

12 They shall bear you up in their hands,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;

the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble,

and I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him

and show him My salvation.



As a full-of-energy preschooler, my son Xavier avoided afternoon quiet time.

Being still often resulted in an unwanted, though much-needed, nap.

So, he'd wiggle in his seat, slide off the sofa, scoot across the hardwood floor,

and even roll across the room to evade the quiet. "Mom, I'm hungry . . .

I'm thirsty . . . I have to go to the bathroom . . . I want a hug."



Understanding the benefits of stillness, I'd help Xavier settle down

by inviting him to snuggle. Leaning into my side, he'd give in to sleep.



Early in my spiritual life, I mirrored my son's desire to remain active.

Busyness made me feel accepted, important, and in control, while noise

distracted me from fretting over my shortcomings and trials.

Surrendering to rest only affirmed my frail humanity.

So I avoided stillness and silence,

doubting God could handle things without my help.



But He's our refuge, no matter how many troubles

or uncertainties surround us. The path ahead may seem long,

scary, or overwhelming, but His love envelops us.

He hears us, answers us, and stays with us . . .

now and forever into eternity (Psalm 91).



We can embrace the quiet and lean into God's unfailing love

and constant presence. We can be still and rest in Him because

we're safe under the shelter of His unchanging faithfulness (v. 4).



By: Xochitl Dixon



Reflect & Pray



In what ways have you seen God's protection in your life?

How can you face difficulties knowing that God has you under His wings?



Heavenly Father, thank You for providing a safe haven of unfailing love.



To learn more about growing spiritually in your walk with God,

visit https://www.ChristianUniversity.org/SF104.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 3 - From Darkness to Light



Col 1:13-14



13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us

into the kingdom of His dear Son,

14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.



Most of us have no real concept of darkness. We live in a world illuminated

not only by sun, moon and start, bit by streetlights and electric lamps and,

when the power goes off, flashlights and candles. We resist the darkness

For the sighted, being in absolute darkness is a frightening experience.

The dark blots out everything; we can see nothing, not even our own bodies,

and we may become disoriented. The dark seems to press in upon us,

with an almost physical weight that oppresses.



Spiritual darkness is like that. Spiritual darkness,

the absence of light in Christ, is oppressive, weighing us down,

distorting our perceptions of realty.

We cannot judge clearly, for we cannot see at all.



Yet God breaks into our darkness, bringing his light - Jesus Christ,

The Light of the World. When the awareness of Christ invades our lives,

our eyes are opened and we can see for the first time. We see our sin,

God's grace, and the Way he has provided for escape from the dark.

And as we continue to walk in his light, we see even more - the need

for changes in our lives, and God's power to work those changes.

Discernment and wisdom come through his light,

and we understand spiritual truths we could never see before.



Paul says that God has 'rescued' us from darkness and brought us

into the light. We cannot, on our own, accomplish this rescue,

but god through Christ's sacrifice brings it about in us.

He is the light who illuminates our darkness.



Application

a) Many different kinds of spiritual darkness invade our lives

and keep us blind to the truth - sin, lack of understanding,

resistance to the Holy Spirit. What kinds of spiritual darkness

have I experienced?



b) What changes took place in me when I first 'came into the light'?



c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see

when I lived in darkness?



4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Deut 28:11



11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,

in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,

and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore

to your fathers to give you.



5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:



When you are lonely



1 John 4:16b-18



God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,

so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,

so are we in this world.

18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,

but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.

Whoever fears is not perfect in love.





The Lord's Prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."





6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)





Saskatchewan



Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan



Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400



est Muslim Population 17279



CNMM Networks: Saskatoon



Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past

5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have

focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts

of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres

of worship and an ISlamic madrassah (school) located right next to a

Christian school.

Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up

in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young

women whowere wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.

Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to ISlam.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month



and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days



of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that



usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,



of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be



decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the



distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of



Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",



which means Blessed Eid!"





Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you



know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions



in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about



unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such



movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three



decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim



relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.



Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,



"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;



your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,



your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.



18 Even on My menservants and maidservants



I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.



19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:



blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,



and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.



21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]





Footnotes



Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.



- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective



discipleship movements among Muslim people.



- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for



Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.



Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a



hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under



a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the



house."







Ideas for prayer







- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you



- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving



Christ among Muslim people -



Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."



- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims



throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!







My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further



call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity



(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .







7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada



http://www.ehc.ca



2nd Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians

(

Rom 10:14-15 -

14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?

And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?

And how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:

"How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,

who bring good news of good things!"



)







b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,

wisdom and direction. (Jer 33:3 - Call to Me, and I will answer you,

and show you great and mighty things which you do not know. )











Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord while you feel rebellious.



Pray to the Lord to seek his will in leadership.



Pray to the Lord to seek his protection and unfailing Love.



Pray to the Lord to seek his light in the spiritual darkness.



Pray to the Lord to seek blessings for true yielding of the land.



Pray to the Lord to seek him in the middle of fear and loneliness.



Pray for Muslims in Saskatchewan to receive Christ as Saviour .



Pray to the Lord for the Gospel to be made available throughout the land.



Pray for our pastors and spiritual leaders.



Repent of and turn away from your sins



Remember eternity starts now -



Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.