Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to take Him seriously and know the reward

of His Blessings.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, please help me be wise, loving, and careful

with what I do in Your name and help me guard Your name at all times."



Pray to the Lord and pray to seek the Lord's wisdom.



Pray to the Lord and pray to knw the poverty of the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know His redeeming power.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray for Moussa and other Fulani believers who openly share their faith.

Ask that God will provide for and protect them.





Remember Fulani believers in Guinea who are persecuted and discriminated

against because of their faith in Jesus.



Pray that more Fulani people may come to know eternal life in Jesus.



Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or

community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.



Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true

justice for all.



- Pray that our small groups and microchurches would experience the deep

community that comes from clean and repentant hearts.



- Pray that as we gather in one another's homes and places of meeting, we

would experience the joy of salvation together, and share testimony

of how God is holding us up.





Pray that Christian ministries in DJIBOUTI will remain

effective despite being denied official registration.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

2) Our Daily Bread for 25 February 2026 titled

Abusing God's Name by Mike Wittmer



Exodus 20:1-4,7-8,12-17



1 (Dt 5:22) Now God spoke all these words, saying:

2 (Ex 13:3; Lev 26:1) I am the Lord your God, who brought you

out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

3 (Jer 35:15; Dt 6:14) You shall have no other gods before Me.

4 (Lev 26:1; Dt 27:15; Lev 19:4) You shall not make for yourself

any graven idol, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven

above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water

below the earth.



[1] And God spake all these words, saying,

[2] I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt,

out of the house of bondage.

[3] Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

[4] Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any

thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is

in the water under the earth:



( No idols, Love the Lord Your God as yourself,

what idols are there in your life?)



7 (Lev 19:12; Jas 5:12) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God

in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone

who takes His name in vain.

[7] Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD

will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.



( NO swearing. Remember all good things come from above.

Swear at Satan, the enemy of your soul)



8 (Lev 19:3; Ge 2:3) Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.



[8] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.





12 (Lev 19:3; Lk 18:20) Honor your father and your mother,

that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.



[12] Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the

land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.



(THe Egyptians forced the Hebrews to work without rest.

A Day of rest is good for the soul)



13 (Ro 13:9; Ge 9:5-6; Ex 21:20) You shall not murder.



[13] Thou shalt not kill.



(No killing , and do not call your brother Raca)



14 (Lev 18:20; 20:10)You shall not commit adultery.



[14] Thou shalt not commit adultery.



( A big one. Adultery - Pornography is and adultery industry,

same with Prostitution - Recall Judah. Cheating on spouse is not allowed.

Neither fornication)



15 (Lev 19:11; 19:13) You shall not steal.



[15] Thou shalt not steal.



(Never be a thief)



16 (Ex 23:1; Mt 19:18) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.



[16] Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.



(Never tell a lie)



17 (Ro 7:7; Mt 5:28) You shall not covet your neighbor's house;

you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant,

or his maidservant, or his ox, or his donkey,

or anything that is your neighbor's.



[17] Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy

neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor

his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.



(Never envy - pride in involved . Be humble)



The vintage photograph from World War II, taken outside a town's Nazi

headquarters, carries a warning for all of us. In the photo, a comfortably

dressed woman is crossing the street. A man in a suit walks down the sidewalk,

while another has stopped to read a bulletin board on the corner of the

building. All seem oblivious to the large banner hanging above

the headquarters' front door, half as long as the building.

It reads, "By resisting the Jew, I fight for the work of the Lord."



This kind of treachery is what God had in mind when He commanded,

"You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not

hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name" (Exodus 20:7). This command covers

misusing His name when we curse or when we carelessly shout God's name when we

stub a toe or smash a finger. It also includes perversion - using God's name

as cover for evil.



We shouldn't assume we're doing God's work simply because others say we are.

We must prayerfully check our work with what God reveals in the Bible. How can

we know we're serving Him? Psalm 119:9 says, "By living according to your

word." The God who commands us to "always give [ourselves] fully to the work

of the Lord" has told us what that work is in His holy

book (1 Corinthians 15:58). Let's listen to Him.



Reflect & Pray



What work have you done in the name of God?

How do you know it was what He wanted?



Dear Father, please help me be wise, loving, and careful

with what I do in Your name and help me guard Your name at all times.



God reveals His plans in unpredictable ways.

Find out more by reading Scandalous Details and an Unexpected Hope.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 4 - Send for Help !



James 1:5



5 (Pr 2:3-6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom,

let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally

and without criticism, and it will be given to him.



5 If any of you lack wisdom,

let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally,

and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.



A new employee in an electronics plant had the responsibility

for overseeing one machine. The machine worked fine when the young man

came on duty, but soon it began to run a bit rough. The employee

tinkered with the machine, trying to "fix" it, until finally if stopped

working altogether

In fear and trembling the worker sent for the foreman, and stammered,

"I - I, well, sir, I did my best to fix it."

"Son", the foreman thundered, "you need to know only one thing. Around

here, doing you best means sending for me!"

Wisdom, James 1:5 says, has its source in God alone. And if we are

to attain wisdom, we need to learn doing our best means sending for God.

Often we spend time tinkering with our lives or the the lives of others.

We don't think to as God for his wisdom in the decisions we must take;

instead, we use our human reasoning and take our best guess.

But the path to wisdom does not lie in guesswork. The scriptures

give us clear indication of God's direction for his people, and through Bible

study, application, prayer, and meditation,

we can understand what God wants to reveal to us.

"If any of you lacks wisdom," James says, "he should ask God, who gives

generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him."

The first step to attaining wisdom is recognising that we are not wise.

The second step is to ask. And God, who is faithful to his Word

and His people, will respond.



Application



a) Under what circumstances have I tinkered with my life,

making it worse rather then fixing it?



b) What practical steps can I take to ask God for wisdom?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Cor 8:9



9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor,

that through His poverty you might be rich.



9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich,

yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.



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



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Eph 1:3-8a



Spiritual Blessings in Christ



3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual

blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him

before the foundation of the world, to be holy

and blameless before Him in love;

5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons

to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure

of His will,

6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace

which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.

7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood

and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,

8 which He lavished



3 Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual

blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 according as he hath chosen us in him

before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy

and without blame before him in love:

5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children

by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure

of his will,

6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,

wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,

the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 wherein he hath abounded



Remember God's promises when You pray



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."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group

coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,

emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still

continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our

Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom

they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Adding further





Pray for the Peul of Guinea



Moussa is Peul and has been following Jesus for more than 25 years, making him

one of the first Fulani in Guinea to follow Jesus. There are approximately 300

Christians among the five million Fulani living in Guinea.



The Peul, also called the Fulani or the Fulbe, are a primarily Muslim people

scattered throughout many parts of West Africa, from Lake Chad in the east to

the Atlantic Ocean in the West. It is only in Guinea where they

are the majority people group.



When Moussa turned away from the religion of his ancestors,

his wife left him, but he remained firm.



Today, Moussa has a small café where he takes the opportunity to have in-depth

conversations with his customers. Offering glasses of refreshing bissap - a

drink made from hibiscus flowers - he reads the Qur'an with them to highlight

the supreme position of Jesus, even in their Scriptures. In this way, several

people, including an imam, have decided to accept the eternal life offered

by Jesus.



Twice a week, Moussa leads Bible studies for these Christians from a Muslim

background. Following the example of Jesus on the road to Emmaus with the two

disciples, he explains everything that Islam and its prophets have said about

Jesus. Some of these new believers then come to the Fulani church, while

others prefer to keep their faith secret for a while.



See also Pray for the Hazara



How to Pray



Pray for Moussa and other Fulani believers who openly share their faith.

Ask that God will provide for and protect them.





Remember Fulani believers in Guinea who are persecuted and discriminated

against because of their faith in Jesus.



Pray that more Fulani people may come to know eternal life in Jesus.



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



Day 25 of the Month



a) Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or

community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.



(Acts 2: 41,47b



41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,

and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.



41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized:

and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

)



b) Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true

justice for all.



( Prov 11:1



1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.



1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:

But a just weight is his delight.



)



Eight) Day 3 - Renewal begins internally, not circumstantially.



Scripture: Psalm 51:10–12 ESV



10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Create in me a clean heart, O God,

and renew a right spirit within me.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not cast me away from Your presence,

and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,

and uphold me with Your willing spirit.



10 Create in me a clean heart, O God;

And renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence;

And take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation;

And uphold me with thy free spirit.



---



Waiting. Waiting for circumstances to align perfectly. For a long time, I felt

like things had to be just right before coming clean before God. It had to be

a planned moment. It had to be emotionally driven. I had to pray the prayers

I'd used over and over again.



But the only one who needed everything to be perfect was me.



God waited. He probably waited smiling, like we do when

we watch our kids trying so hard to do things "the right way."



David is clear in this Psalm: "Create in me a clean heart, O God." God is the

one who creates. God is the one who sets things right. All we have to do is

show up, whether i'’s in our car on the drive home, in the shower,

or at the grocery store…and be honest.



Fasting doesn't earn God's attention; it simply removes the noise so we can

show up more honestly before Him.



The other thing I got wrong was thinking this was a one-and-done deal.

Salvation is a decisive moment, but it's also something we grow

into (1 Peter 2:2). In the same way, repentance is a lifelong journey.



You see, it's not just, "I messed up, and I'm sorry." It's,

"I messed up…make me stronger."



We don't want to repent and remain distant from God. We want to be in His

presence. We want to continually experience the joy of His forgiveness,

and we want Him to be the one who holds us up.



---



Personal Reflection Questions:



- Where today, have you felt the nudge of the Holy Spirit to repent?



- When was the last time you asked God to restore the joy of your salvation?



Prayer Points:



- Pray that our small groups and microchurches would experience the deep

community that comes from clean and repentant hearts.



- Pray that as we gather in one another's homes and places of meeting, we

would experience the joy of salvation together, and share testimony

of how God is holding us up.



---



Author: Pastor Nathan Zieber, Senior Associate Pastor of Small Groups

NUMBERS 6



The Nazirite Vow



1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Jdg 13:5; Am 2:11-12) Speak to the children of Israel and say to them:

When either a man or woman will make a hard vow, the vow of a Nazirite,

to separate themselves to the Lord,

3 (Lk 1:15; Lev 10:9; Jdg 13:14) he will separate himself from wine

and strong drink and will drink no vinegar of wine,

or vinegar of strong drink. Neither shall he drink any juice of grapes,

nor eat fresh or dry grapes.

4 (Nu 6:5) All the days of his separation he will eat nothing

that is made of the grapevine, from the seed to the skin.

5 (1Sa 1:11; Jdg 13:5) All the days of the vow of his separation no razor

will come on his head until the days are fulfilled in which he separates

himself to the Lord. He will be holy and will let the locks

of the hair of his head grow.

6 (Lev 19:28) All the days that he separates himself to the Lord he will

not approach a dead body.

7 (Nu 9:6; Lev 21:1-2) He will not defile himself for his father

or for his mother, for his brother or for his sister if they die

because the separation of his God is on his head.

8 All the days of his separation he is holy to the Lord.

9 (Nu 6:18; Lev 14:9) If any man dies very suddenly beside him,

and he has defiled his consecrated head, then he will shave his

head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day will he shave it.

10 (Lev 15:14; 15:29) On the eighth day he will bring two turtledoves

or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the tent of meeting.

11 And the priest will offer one as a sin offering and the other

as a burnt offering and make an atonement for him,

since he sinned because of the dead,

and will sanctify his head that same day.

12 (Lev 5:6) He will consecrate to the Lord the days of his separation

and bring a male lamb in its first year as a guilt offering.

But the previous days will be lost because his separation was defiled.

13 (Ac 21:26) This is the law of the Nazirite.

When the days of his separation are fulfilled, he will be brought

to the door of the tent of meeting.

14 (Lev 3:6; 4:32) And he will offer his offering to the Lord,

one male lamb a year old without blemish as a burnt offering,

one ewe lamb a year old without blemish as a sin offering,

one ram without blemish as a peace offering,

15 (Ex 29:2; Lev 2:4) a basket of unleavened bread,

loaves of fine flour mixed with oil, unleavened wafers anointed with oil,

and their grain offering with their drink offerings.

16 The priest will bring them before the Lord and

will offer his sin offering and his burnt offering.

17 And he will offer the ram as a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord

with the basket of unleavened bread. The priest will offer also his grain

offering and his drink offering.

18 (Ac 21:24; Nu 6:9) The Nazirite will shave his consecrated head

at the door of the tent of meeting, and will take the hair from

his consecrated head and put it in the fire which is

under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.

19 (Lev 7:30; 1Sa 2:15) The priest will take the cooked shoulder of the ram,

and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer and will

put them on the hands of the Nazirite,

after he has shaved his consecrated hair.

20 (Ecc 9:7; Ex 29:27-28) And the priest will wave them as a wave offering

before the Lord. This is holy for the priest, with the breast waved

and the shoulder offered. And after that the Nazirite may drink wine.

21 This is the law of the Nazirite who has vowed to the Lord,

his offering for his separation, besides whatever else his hand

is able to provide. According to the vow which he spoke,

so he must do, according to the law of his separation.



[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or

woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate

themselves unto the LORD:

[3] He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no

vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any

liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

[4] All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the

vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.

[5] All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no rasor come upon

his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself

unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his

head grow.

[6] All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at

no dead body.

[7] He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for

his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of

his God is upon his head.

[8] All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.

[9] And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of

his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing,

on the seventh day shall he shave it.

[10] And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons,

to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

[11] And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other

for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by

the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.

[12] And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and

shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days

that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.

[13] And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation

are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the

congregation:

[14] And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first

year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first

year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for

peace offerings,

[15] And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil,

and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering,

and their drink offerings.

[16] And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his

sin offering, and his burnt offering:

[17] And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the

LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his

meat offering, and his drink offering.

[18] And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of

the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of

his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the

peace offerings.

[19] And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one

unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put

them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is

shaven:

[20] And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD:

this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and

after that the Nazarite may drink wine.

[21] This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering

unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get:

according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his

separation.



The Priestly Blessing



22 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

23 (1Ch 23:13; Dt 21:5) Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying,

This is how you will bless the children of Israel, saying to them,

24 (Ps 121:4-7; 134:3) The Lord bless you

and keep you;

25 (Ps 31:16; 80:7) the Lord make His face to shine upon you,

and be gracious unto you;

26 (Ps 4:6; 29:11) the Lord lift His countenance upon you,

and give you peace.

27 (2Ch 7:14; Dt 28:10) They will put My name upon the children

of Israel, and I will bless them.



[22] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[23] Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless

the children of Israel, saying unto them,

[24] The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:

[25] The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

[26] The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

[27] And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will

bless them.



(Take the Lord seriously. His Blessings are plentiful

and his punishment is merciless.)

Day 56, 25 February 2026



1) Numbers 5, Numbers 6



NUMBERS 5



The Unclean



1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Lev 13:46; 21:1) Command the children of Israel that they put out

of the camp every leper, and everyone who has a discharge, and whoever

is defiled by the dead.

3 (Lev 26:11-12; Dt 23:14) Both male and female you will put out.

You will put them outside the camp, so they do not defile their

camps in the midst of which I dwell.

4 The children of Israel did so, and put them outside the camp.

As the Lord spoke to Moses, so the children of Israel did.



[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every

leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the

dead:

[3] Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put

them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell.

[4] And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as

the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel.



Restitution for Wrongs



5 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

6 Tell the children of Israel: When a man or woman commits

any sin against another, acting unfaithfully against the Lord,

that person is guilty,

7 (Lev 5:5; 26:40; Jos 7:19) and shall confess his sin which

he has committed, and he will repay his offense with its principal,

and add to it one-fifth, and give it to him who was wronged.

8 (Lev 6:6-7; 7:7) But if the man has no relative to repay the offense to,

let the offense be repaid to the Lord, even to the priest, beside the ram

of the atonement, whereby an atonement will be made for him.

9 (Ex 29:28; Lev 6:17-18) Every offering of all the holy things

of the children of Israel, which they bring to the priest, will be his.

10 Every man's holy things will be his. Whatever any man gives the priest,

it will be his.



[5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[6] Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any

sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be

guilty;

[7] Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall

recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the

fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.

[8] But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the

trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of

the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.

[9] And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel,

which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.

[10] And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth

the priest, it shall be his.



The Test for Adultery



11 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

12 (Nu 5:19-20) Speak to the children of Israel and say to them:

If any man's wife goes astray, and acts treacherously against him,

13 (Lev 18:20; 20:10) and a man lies with her carnally,

and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband,

and it is concealed though she has defiled herself,

and there is no witness against her, nor is she caught in the act,

14 (Pr 6:34; SS 8:6) and if the spirit of jealousy comes on him,

and he is jealous of his wife who has defiled herself, or if the spirit

of jealousy comes on him and he is jealous of his wife, though she has not

defiled herself,

15 (Eze 29:16; Lev 5:11) then the man shall bring his wife to the priest

and he shall bring her offering for her, a tenth of an ephah

(Likely about 3 1/2 pounds, or 1.6 kilograms.) of barley flour.

He shall pour no oil on it nor put frankincense on it,

for it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of remembrance,

bringing iniquity to remembrance.

16 The priest will bring her near, and set her before the Lord.

17 And the priest will take holy water in an earthen vessel,

and the priest will take some of the dust that is on the floor

of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

18 And the priest will set the woman before the Lord,

and uncover the woman's head, and put the memorial offering in her hands,

which is the grain offering of jealousy, and the priest will have in his

hand the bitter water that causes the curse.

19 And the priest will charge her by an oath, and say to the woman,

"If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone astray to

impurity with another instead of your husband,

be free from this bitter water that causes the curse.

20 But if you have gone astray to another instead of your husband,

and if you are defiled, and a man besides your husband has lain with you"-

21 (Jos 6:26; 1Sa 14:24) then the priest will charge the woman with

an oath of cursing, and the priest will say to the woman,

"The Lord make you a curse and an oath among your people,

when the Lord makes your thigh rot and your belly swell.

22 (Ps 109:18; Dt 27:15-26) And this water that causes

the curse will go into your bowels,

to make your belly swell and your thigh rot."

And the woman will say, "Amen, amen."

23 The priest will write these curses in a book,

and he will wash them out with the bitter water.

24 And he will cause the woman to drink the bitter water

that causes the curse. And the water that causes the curse

will enter into her and become bitter.

25 (Lev 8:27) Then the priest will take the grain offering

of jealousy out of the woman's hand and will wave the offering

before the Lord and offer it on the altar.

26 (Lev 2:2; 2:9) And the priest will take a handful of the offering,

the memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, and afterward will

cause the woman to drink the water.

27 (Jer 29:18; 42:18) When he has made her to drink the water,

then it will be that, if she is defiled and has acted treacherously

against her husband, the water that causes the curse will enter into her,

and become bitter, and her belly will swell, and her thigh will rot,

and the woman will be a curse among her people.

28 If the woman is not defiled, but is clean,

then she will be free and will conceive offspring.

29 (Nu 5:19; 5:12) This is the law of jealousies,

when a wife goes astray to another instead of her husband,

and is defiled,

30 or when the spirit of jealousy comes on him,

and he is jealous over his wife,

and will set the woman before the Lord,

and the priest will perform on her all this law.

31 Then the man will be guiltless from iniquity,

and this woman will bear her iniquity.



[11] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[12] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife

go aside, and commit a trespass against him,

[13] And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her

husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness

against her, neither she be taken with the manner;

[14] And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his

wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he

be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:

[15] Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring

her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall

pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of

jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.

[16] And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD:

[17] And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the

dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put

it into the water:

[18] And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the

woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the

jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water

that causeth the curse:

[19] And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If

no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness

with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water

that causeth the curse:

[20] But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if

thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:

[21] Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the

priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath

among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to

swell;

[22] And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make

thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen,

amen.

[23] And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot

them out with the bitter water:

[24] And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the

curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become

bitter.

[25] Then the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman's

hand, and shall wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the

altar:

[26] And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial

thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to

drink the water.

[27] And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to

pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband,

that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become

bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman

shall be a curse among her people.

[28] And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free,

and shall conceive seed.

[29] This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another

instead of her husband, and is defiled;

[30] Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over

his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall

execute upon her all this law.

[31] Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall

bear her iniquity.

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



http://www.ehc.ca



Day 24 of the Month



a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel

at every level of Canadian Society. (



Col 4:3



3 while praying also for us, that God would open to

us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,

for which I am also in chains,



3 withal praying also for us, that God would open unto

us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ,

for which I am also in bonds:



)



b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan



I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



)



Eight ) Day 2 - Fasting as heart-return, not religious performance.



Scripture: Joel 2:12–13



MEV



12 (Jer 4:1; Hos 12:6) Yet even now, declares the Lord,

return to Me with all your heart,

and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning.

13 (Ps 34:18; Jnh 4:2) Rend your heart,

and not your garments;

return to the Lord your God,

for He is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;

and He relents from punishing.



KJV



[12] Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your

heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

[13] And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your

God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness,

and repenteth him of the evil.



---



As I read Scripture, I'm often struck by the fact that God has an incredible

plan and purpose for His people. Throughout history, we see His hand at work

clearly and consistently.



At the same time, it's just as clear that humanity has a tendency to drift

from God and create plans of our own. These plans usually lead us far from Him

and leave us vulnerable to our enemies. Enemies like shame, fear, doubt,

comparison, ongoing sin, unhealthy coping, or even religious performance.



I've seen these same principles play out in my own life. God has an incredible

plan and purpose for me, and I also have an incredible ability to try to do

things my own way. As Isaiah 53:6a (KJV) says, "All we like sheep have gone

astray; we have turned every one to his own way;"



But somewhere between God's desire for our lives and our desire to do whatever

we want, God calls to us. He invites us to turn back to Him, to return with

our whole hearts.



At that moment, we have a choice. We can try to control even our own

redemption and salvation by waiting until we feel good enough, holy enough,

knowledgeable enough, or committed enough before turning toward God and asking

Him to accept us. Or we can turn to Him with our whole hearts, exactly as we

are, trusting that He already loves us and receives us as His children.



The same temptation can show up when we fast. We may begin to believe that we

are doing something to earn answers to prayer or to earn closeness with God.

But the reality is the opposite. Fasting creates space for us to turn to Him

as we are and spend time with the King of Kings, allowing Him to speak truth

and identity over our lives.



---



Personal Reflection Questions:



- Which area of your life is God asking you to give Him control over?



- Which areas does God want to speak identity into that you have

kept at a distance?



Prayer Points:



- Pray that God would soften our hearts to walk in His ways.



- Pray that our weekend services would be

a hospital for those who are lost and broken.



---



Author: Pastor Sebastien, Senior Associate Pastor of Large Group



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to be part of the royal priesthood.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please help me to see others

as beautiful beings created in Your image."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus' continual work in your life.



Pray to the Lord and pray to choose life.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know The LORD executeth

righteousness and judgment.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray for the Hazara to have access to the Scriptures

in their own heart language, Hazaragi.



Ask God that Christian media resources in Hazaragi would penetrate

both Iran and Afghanistan and lead many to faith.



Pray for believers like Qasim to share

the good news with family and friends.



Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel

at every level of Society.



Pray for believers who have been rejected in Laos by members

of their families and/or villages for following Jesus.



- Pray that God would soften our hearts to walk in His ways.



- Pray that our weekend services would be

a hospital for those who are lost and broken.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

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



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Ps 103:1-14



PSALMS 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all His benefits,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,

who heals all your diseases,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The Lord does righteousness

and justice for all who are oppressed.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,

His acts to the people of Israel.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,

neither will He keep his anger forever.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,

so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.

14 For He knows how we are formed;

He remembers that we are dust.



Psalm 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:

And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;

Who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;

So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment

For all that are oppressed.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses,

His acts unto the children of Israel.

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9 He will not always chide:

Neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;

Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,

So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west,

So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.



Remember God's promises when You pray



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."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.



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



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group

coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,

emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still

continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our

Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom

they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Adding further





Pray for the Hazara



The Hazara number nearly four million people in Afghanistan, with large

minorities in Iran and Pakistan. Where they were once the majority people

group within Afghanistan, they are now a persecuted minority.



Qasim was the oldest son in a very strict Muslim Hazara family. When he turned

14, his family said that it was time to follow all the Islamic rules and Qasim

did so proudly. But at 17, he realised he had no relationship with God

and he could not find satisfying answers to his questions.



Qasim followed other refugees and asylum seekers to Europe where, away from

family and friends, he felt he would drown in loneliness. A new friend urged

him to go to the 'church tent' because the people were nice. When he went, the

Christian staff there asked if they could pray for him, encouraging him

by saying, "Qasim, you are not alone."



Qasim immediately felt a comforting presence.



Qasim knew that Jesus was an Islamic prophet, but agreed to read the Bible to

understand what Christians thought about him. He was shocked, finding all the

answers to the questions with which he had pestered all the Muslim religious

leaders of his youth. Soon, he joyfully embraced the gift of new life

in Christ.





See also Pray for Yemeni Women



However, after a year, Qasim felt a deep burden that his family had no access

to the Good News. His father had rejected him when he'd told him he'd become a

Christian. But he maintained a good relationship with his mother and siblings.

Eventually, Qasim made a trip home to tell his family the story of Jesus.



Now, every Wednesday, he studies the Bible with his family, and he pastes

a chapter of the Bible into a group chat for all to read.



How to Pray



Pray for the Hazara to have access to the Scriptures

in their own heart language, Hazaragi.



Ask God that Christian media resources in Hazaragi would penetrate

both Iran and Afghanistan and lead many to faith.



Pray for believers like Qasim to share

the good news with family and friends.



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, ...) .

Duties of the Gershonites



21 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses

of their fathers, by their families.

23 (Nu 4:3) From thirty years old and older to fifty years old

you will number them, all that enter in to perform the service,

to do the work in the tent of meeting.

24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve,

and to work.

25 (Ex 26:14; Nu 3:25-26) And they will carry the curtains

of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering,

and the covering of the porpoise skins that is on it,

and the hanging for the door of the tent of meeting,

26 and the hangings of the courtyard,

and the hanging for the opening of the gate of the courtyard,

which is by the tabernacle and by the altar all around,

and their cords, and all the instruments of their service,

and all that is made for them. So they will serve.

27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons will be all

the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens,

and in all their service. And you shall assign

to them all their tasks as their duty.

28 (Nu 4:33) This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon

in the tent of meeting. And their charge will be under the hand of Ithamar

the son of Aaron the priest.



[21] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[22] Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of

their fathers, by their families;

[23] From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou

number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the

tabernacle of the congregation.

[24] This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and

for burdens:

[25] And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle

of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins

that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the

congregation,

[26] And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate

of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and

their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made

for them: so shall they serve.

[27] At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of

the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service:

and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

[28] This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the

tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of

Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.



Duties of the Merarites



29 As for the sons of Merari, you will number them by their families,

by the house of their fathers.

30 (Nu 4:3; 4:23) From thirty years old and older, even to fifty years old,

you will number them, everyone who enters into the service, to do the work

of the tent of meeting.

31 (Nu 3:36-37) This is the charge of their burden, according to all their

service in the tent of meeting. The boards of the tabernacle, and its bars

thereof, and its pillars, and its sockets,

32 (Ex 38:21) and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets,

and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all

their service, and by name you will list the instruments of the charge of

their burden.

33 (Nu 4:28) This is the service of the families of the sons of

according to all their service, in the tent of meeting,

under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.



[29] As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families,

by the house of their fathers;

[30] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou

number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the

tabernacle of the congregation.

[31] And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service

in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the

bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,

[32] And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their

pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their

service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their

burden.

[33] This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to

all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of

Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.



Census of the Levites



34 Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered

the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by the house of

their fathers,

35 (Nu 4:23; 1Ch 23:24) from thirty years old and older to fifty years old,

everyone who entered into the service, for the work in the tent of meeting.

36 And those who were numbered by their families were 2750.

37 These were the ones listed of the families of the Kohathites,

all who might do service in the tent of meeting, which Moses and Aaron

numbered according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

38 Those who were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families,

and by the house of their fathers,

39 from thirty years old and older to fifty years old, everyone who entered

into the service, for the work in the tent of meeting,

40 even those who were numbered of them, throughout their families,

by the house of their fathers, were two thousand six hundred and thirty.

41 These were the ones listed by the families of the sons of Gershon,

of all who might do service in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron

numbered according to the commandment of the Lord.

42 Those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari,

throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,

43 from thirty years old and older to fifty years old, everyone who entered

into the service, for the work in the tent of meeting,

44 even those who were numbered by their families, were 3200.

45 These were the ones listed of the families of the sons of Merari,

whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word

of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

46 All those who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron,

and the leaders of Israel numbered, by their families, and by the

house of their fathers,

47 (Nu 4:3) from thirty years old and older to fifty years old,

everyone who came to do the service of the ministry, and the service

of the work in the tent of meeting,

48 (Nu 3:39) even those who were numbered were 8580.

49 (Nu 4:15; 4:21) According to the commandment of the Lord

they were numbered by the hand of Moses,

each according to his service, and according to his burden.

Thus they were numbered by him, as the Lord commanded Moses.



[34] And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons

of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their

fathers,

[35] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one

that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the

congregation:

[36] And those that were numbered of them by their families were two

thousand seven hundred and fifty.

[37] These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites,

all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses

and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of

Moses.

[38] And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their

families, and by the house of their fathers,

[39] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one

that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the

congregation,

[40] Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by

the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

[41] These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of

Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation,

whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.

[42] And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari,

throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,

[43] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one

that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the

congregation,

[44] Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three

thousand and two hundred.

[45] These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of

Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by

the hand of Moses.

[46] All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and

the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of

their fathers,

[47] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one

that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden

in the tabernacle of the congregation,

[48] Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five

hundred and fourscore.

[49] According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand

of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden:

thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.



(THat is a large priesthood. Remember Christians belong to a huge priesthood)

2) Our Daily Bread for 25 February 2026 titled

Missing the Divine by Tim Gustafson



Isaiah 53:1-6



1 (Jn 12:38; Isa 51:9) Who has believed our report?

And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

2 (Isa 52:14; 11:1; Jer 23:5) For he grew up before Him as a tender plant

and as a root out of a dry ground.

He has no form or majesty that we should look upon him

nor appearance that we should desire him.

3 (Isa 49:7; 53:10) He was despised and rejected of men,

a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.

And we hid, as it were, our faces from him;

he was despised, and we did not esteem him.

4 (Mt 8:17; Jn 19:7) Surely he has borne our grief

and carried our sorrows;

Yet we esteemed him stricken,

smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 (Ro 4:25; 1Co 15:3) But he was wounded for our transgressions,

he was bruised for our iniquities;

the chastisement of our peace was upon him,

and by his stripes we are healed.

6 (Ps 69:4; 1Pe 2:25) All of us like sheep have gone astray;

each of us has turned to his own way,

but the Lord has laid on him

the iniquity of us all.



[1] Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD

revealed?

[2] For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of

a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him,

there is no beauty that we should desire him.

[3] He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted

with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and

we esteemed him not.

[4] Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did

esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

[5] But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our

iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his

stripes

we are healed.

[6] All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own

way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.



Most people avoided George Chase. He lived in a twelve-foot square shack in

the woods where New England's Pawcatuck River meets Little Narragansett Bay.

To the locals, it was obvious George didn't have a bathtub.

They could smell the evidence.



One day a hurricane brought the Atlantic Ocean rushing over the seacoast,

washing away the beachfront with its attractive homes. Survivors pulled

themselves from the bay and began searching for refuge. Eleven of them,

soaked and shivering, found it in George’s cabin. He gave them everything

he had: water, milk, ginger tea, and shelter. After the hurricane of 1938,

the townsfolk had a far different opinion of George Chase.



It's sad when we make superficial judgments about others, yet it's our nature

to do so. We do that with Jesus too. We might picture Him as He's portrayed

in old paintings, serenely handsome. But the prophet Isaiah said

of the Messiah, "He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to

him . . . . like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we

held him in low esteem" (Isaiah 53:2-3). Yet this man gave us everything He

had. "He took up our pain and bore our suffering" (v. 4). He offered His life

for ours.



It's tragic when we miss the humanity of our fellow human beings.

How much more tragic to miss the divinity of the One we despised!



Reflect & Pray



How might you look past outward appearances to see the humanity of others?

When you think of Jesus, how do you picture Him?



Dear Jesus, please help me to see others

as beautiful beings created in Your image.



Scripture tells us that we are made in God's image, but what does that mean?



Find out more by listening to this episode of Discover the Word.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 3 - The Promise of Completion



Philippians 1:6



6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing,

that He who began a good work in you will perfect it

until the day of Jesus Christ.



6 being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun

a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:



"Elizabeth is a good student", the note on the side of the report card read,

"but she doesn't finish what she starts. She has a lot of good ideas, but

rarely brings then to completion."

Many of us are like Elizabeth. We start into a new venture with high hopes

and great motivation. But somewhere along the way, we become discouraged.

Someone tells us that our ideas are stupid, or that we are not capable of

doing what we dream. We get a particularly difficult hurdle and give up.

Sometimes we fell the Christian like is like that, too. We start well, and

believe that in Christ we can accomplish anything. But then our prayers

become rote, our Bible reading ritual. We can't seem to regain that sense

of God's presence; we have, we conclude, "Lost our first love." (Rev 2)

But God has a different perspective. He began the work of salvation in us;

he leads and guides us in his will, and he will complete what he has begun.

Often we fail to see God's grace in the ongoing process of walking with him

because his agenda is different from ours. We know what we want to see

happen in our lives; God knows what needs to happen.

"When I first came into a relationship with Christ," one woman explained,

"I knew I had a lot of changing to do. But, strangely enough, the things God

changed weren't on my list at all!"

When God begins his work in our lives, he has a plan for our maturity.

He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. And what God

has begun, he will finish.



Application



a) Have I ever tried to "decide" for God what problems in my life

needed dealing with?



b) Has God ever pointed out issues that were a surprise to me?



c) How can today's verse help me relax in God's will and

have confidence in the direction of my life?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Deut 30:19-20



19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you this day,

that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.

Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;

20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God,

that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him,

for He is your life and the length of your days;

and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord

swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.



19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,

that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:

therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,

and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him:

for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:

that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD

sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

[14] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

[15] Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their

families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

[16] And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was

commanded.

[17] And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath,

and Merari.

[18] And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families;

Libni, and Shimei.

[19] And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron,

and Uzziel.

[20] And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are

the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

[21] Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the

Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

[22] Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the

males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them

were seven thousand and five hundred.

[23] The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle

westward.

[24] And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be

Eliasaph the son of Lael.

[25] And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the

congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof,

and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

[26] And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the

court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the

cords of it for all the service thereof.

[27] And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the

Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the

Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

[28] In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight

thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

[29] The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the

tabernacle southward.

[30] And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the

Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

[31] And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick,

and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister,

and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

[32] And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief

of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the

sanctuary.

[33] Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the

Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

[34] And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all

the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.

[35] And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was

Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle

northward.

[36] And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the

boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and

the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth

thereto,

[37] And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their

pins, and their cords.

[38] But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even

before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and

Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of

the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to

death.

[39] All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered

at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males

from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

[40] And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of

the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of

their names.

[41] And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all

the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites

instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

[42] And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among

the children of Israel.

[43] And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old

and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two

thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.

[44] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[45] Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of

Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the

Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.

[46] And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore

and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than

the Levites;

[47] Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel

of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)

[48] And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to

be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.

[49] And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above

them that were redeemed by the Levites:

[50] Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a

thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of

the sanctuary:

[51] And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to

his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.



NUMBERS 4



Duties of the Kohathites



1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:

2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi,

after their families, by the house of their fathers,

3 (Nu 4:23) from thirty years old and older, even to fifty years old,

all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tent of meeting.

4 (Nu 4:19) This will be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent

of meeting, concerning the holiest things.

5 (Mt 27:51; Heb 9:3) And when the camp sets out, Aaron will come,

and his sons, and they will take down the covering curtain,

and cover the ark of the testimony with it,

6 (Ex 25:13-15) and will put on it the covering of porpoise skins,

and will spread over it a cloth completely of blue, and will put in its poles.

7 (Lev 24:5-8) Upon the table of showbread they will spread a cloth of blue,

and put the dishes on it, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover

it, and the showbread will be on it.

8 And they will spread on them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with

a covering of porpoise skins, and will put in its poles.

9 (Ex 25:31-39) They will take a cloth of blue, and cover the lampstand

of the light, and its lamps, and its tongs, and its snuff dishes,

and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.

10 And they will put it and all its vessels within

a covering of porpoise skins and will put it on a carrying pole.

11 Upon the golden altar they will spread a cloth of blue,

and cover it with a covering of porpoise skins, and will put in its poles.

12 (1Ch 9:29) And they will take all the instruments of ministry,

with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue,

and cover them with a covering of porpoise skins, and will put

them on a carrying pole.

13 And they will take away the ashes from the altar

and spread a purple cloth on it.

14 They shall put on it all the instruments with which they minister there,

the censers, the flesh hooks, the shovels, the basins, all the utensils

of the altar. And they will spread on it a covering of porpoise skins

and insert its poles.

15 (2Sa 6:6-7; Nu 7:9) When Aaron and his sons have finished covering

the sanctuary, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, as the camp

is to set out, after that, the sons of Kohath will come to carry it.

But they will not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things

are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting.

16 (Ex 25:6; Lev 24:2) To the office of Eleazar, Aaron the priest's son,

pertains the oil for the light, and the sweet incense,

and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil,

and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it,

in the sanctuary, and in the instruments thereof.

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

18 Do not cut the tribe of the families of the Kohathites

from among the Levites.

19 But do this to them, that they may live and not die, when they approach

the most holy things. Aaron and his sons will go in, and appoint each one

to his service and to his burden.

20 (Ex 19:21; 1Sa 6:19) But they will not go in to see when the holy things

are covered, lest they die.



[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

[2] Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi,

after their families, by the house of their fathers,

[3] From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that

enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

[4] This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the

congregation, about the most holy things:

[5] And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and

they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with

it:

[6] And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread

over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

[7] And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and

put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover

withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:

[8] And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same

with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.

[9] And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the

light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil

vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

[10] And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of

badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.

[11] And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover

it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:

[12] And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they

minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them

with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar:

[13] And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple

cloth thereon:

[14] And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they

minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and

the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a

covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.

[15] And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary,

and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after

that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any

holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath

in the tabernacle of the congregation.

[16] And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the

oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and

the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that

therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

[17] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

[18] Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among

the Levites:

[19] But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they

approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and

appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:

[20] But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest

they die.

Day 55, 24 February 2025



1) Numbers 3, Numbers 4



NUMBERS 3

The Sons of Aaron



1 (Ex 6:20) These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses

in the day that the Lord spoke with Moses in Mount Sinai.

2 (Ex 6:23; Nu 26:60) These are the names of the sons of Aaron:

Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3 (Ex 28:41; Lev 8:1-9) These are the names of the sons of Aaron,

the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister as priests.

4 (Lev 10:1-2; Nu 26:61) Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when

they brought strange fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai,

and they had no children, and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered

as priests in the sight of Aaron their father.



[1] These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the

LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.

[2] And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and

Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

[3] These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were

anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

[4] And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire

before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and

Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron

their father.



Duties of the Levites



5 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest,

and they will minister to him.

7 (Nu 1:50; 8:11)nThey will keep his directives, and serve the whole

congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

8 They will keep all the instruments of the tent of meeting,

and attend to the needs of the children of Israel,

to do the service of the tabernacle.

9 (Nu 8:19) You will give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons.

They are wholly given to him from the children of Israel.

10 (Nu 1:51; 3:38) You will appoint Aaron and his sons,

and they will attend to their priesthood,

and the foreigner that approaches will be put to death.

11 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

12 (Nu 3:41; 8:16) I Myself have taken the Levites from among

the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that open

the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites will be Mine

13 (Ex 13:2; 13:12) because all the firstborn are Mine, for on the day

that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I set apart to Me

all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They will be Mine.

I am the Lord.



[5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[6] Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest,

that they may minister unto him.

[7] And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation

before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the

tabernacle.

[8] And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the

congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of

the tabernacle.

[9] And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are

wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

[10] And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their

priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

[11] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[12] And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of

Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the

children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

[13] Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the

firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in

Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.



A Census of the Levites



14 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying:

15 (Nu 26:62) Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers,

by their families. You will number every male from a month old and older.

16 Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.

17 (Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16-19) These were the sons of Levi by their names:

Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

18 (1Ch 6:17) These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families:

Libni and Shimei;

19 (Ex 6:18; 1Ch 6:18) the sons of Kohath by their families:

Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel;

20 (Ex 6:19; 1Ch 6:19) the sons of Merari by their families:

Mahli and Mushi.

These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

21 From Gershon was the family of the Libnites

and the family of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites.

22 Those who were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males,

from a month old and older, those who were numbered of them were 7500.

23 (Nu 1:53) The families of the Gershonites were to camp

behind the west side of the tabernacle.

24 The chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites was Eliasaph

the son of Lael.

25 (Ex 25:9) The charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting

included the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the hanging

for the door of the tent of meeting,

26 (Ex 35:18) the hangings of the court, the curtain for the opening

of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar,

and its cords-all the service pertaining to these.

27 (1Ch 26:23) Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites,

and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites,

and the family of the Uzzielites. These are the families of the Kohathites.

28 The number of all the males, from a month old and older, were 8600,

keeping the guard of the sanctuary.

29 (Nu 1:53) The families of the sons of Kohath

were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.

30 The chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites

was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

31 Their duty included the ark, and the table, and the lampstand,

and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary they minister with,

and the hanging, and all its service.

32 Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders

of the Levites and to have the oversight of those who kept the guard

of the sanctuary.

33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites.

These are the families of Merari. 34Those who were numbered of them,

according to the number of all the males from a month old and older,

were 6200.

35 (Nu 1:53; 2:25) The chief of the house of the father of the families

of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail.

These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

36 (Ex 26:32; 26:37) Under the oversight and guard of the sons of Merari

were the frames of the tabernacle, the bars, the pillars, the sockets,

all their accessories, all the service pertaining to these,

37 and the pillars of the court all around, with their sockets,

and pins, and cords.

38 (Nu 1:53; 3:10) But those who were to camp before the tabernacle

toward the east, even before the tent of meeting on the east side,

were Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the guard

of the sanctuary for the guard of the children of Israel,

and the foreigner who approached was to be put to death.

39 (Nu 26:62) All who were numbered of the Levites,

which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord,

throughout their families, all the males from a month old and older,

were twenty-two thousand.

The Redemption of the Firstborn

40 (Nu 3:15) The Lord said to Moses: Number all the firstborn of the males

of the children of Israel from a month old and older

and take the number of their names.

41 (Nu 3:12; 3:45) You will take the Levites for Me (I am the Lord)

instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel,

and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn

among the livestock of the children of Israel.

42 Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him,

all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

43 All the firstborn males, by the number of names,

from a month old and upward, of those who were numbered of them,

were 22273.

44 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

45 (Nu 3:12) Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children

of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock,

and the Levites will be Mine. I am the Lord.

46 (Ex 13:13) For those who are to be redeemed of the 273 of the firstborn

of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites,

47 (Ex 30:13; Lev 27:6) you will take five shekels

(About 2 ounces, or 58 grams.) apiece by the poll;

according to the shekel of the sanctuary you will

take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs).

48 And you will give the money, by which the number of them is to be redeemed,

to Aaron and to his sons.

49 Moses took the redemption money of those who were over

and above those who were redeemed by the Levites.

50 (Nu 3:46-47) Of the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money,

1356 shekels, (About 35 pounds, or 16 kilograms.)

after the shekel of the sanctuary.

51 (Nu 3:48) And Moses gave the money of those who were redeemed to Aaron

and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord,

as the Lord commanded Moses.

Eight) Day 1 - God announces the new before we see it.



Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19



18 (Isa 65:17) Do not remember the former things

nor consider the things of old.

19 (Ex 17:6; Nu 20:11) See, I will do a new thing,

now it shall spring forth; shall you not be aware of it?

I will even make a way in the wilderness,

and rivers in the desert.



[18] Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

[19] Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not

know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.



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A Way in the Wilderness



Life often feels like a landscape of obstacles. Whatever situation you find

yourself in, there will be uncertainties. For me-wearing the many hats of

teacher, theatre director, actor, friend, wife, parent, grandparent, and now

the Executive Director of the Care Closet—my natural instinct is often to look

backward. I replay past failures with regret, or I cling to "glory days"

with nostalgia, wishing things were the way they used to be.



But we must ask ourselves: Is that what God wants for us.



In Isaiah 43, God issues a stirring challenge: Stop looking back. To

understand this command, we must look at the foundation laid in verses 1-3.

God begins by reminding us, "Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

I have summoned you by name; you are mine." He promises that when we pass

through deep waters or scorching fires, He is with us.



It is only because of this security-knowing that we belong to Him and that He

is with us in the fire-that we can obey the command to "forget the former

things." We don't have to cling to the past for identity or safety, because

our identity and safety are anchored in Him.



God is not a God of stagnation; He is a God of movement. He declares, "See,

I am doing a new thing!" Notice the setting of this promise: the wilderness

and the wasteland. God doesn't always remove the wilderness immediately.

Instead, He does something more miraculous—He makes a way through it.

He provides rivers in dry places. If we are too busy staring at the closed

doors behind us, we will miss the new path opening right in front of us.



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Application:

What "former things" are you holding onto today?

Is it a past mistake, a grudge, or perhaps a comfortable tradition that God

is asking you to outgrow? Trust that the One who walks through the fire with

you is already clearing a path for your future. Lift your eyes. The new thing

is springing up.



Prayer:

Lord, thank You that You call me by name and walk with me through every trial.

Help me to release the past - both my failures and my victories - so that my

hands are open to receive the new thing YOU are doing. Give me the eyes to

perceive the way You are making in my wilderness. Amen.



Prayer Requests: Mill Woods Care Closet



As we look forward to the "new things" God is doing in our community,

please join us in prayer for:



- Growth: For increased food and clothing donations and the volunteers needed

to support opening an additional day to serve our neighbours.



- Intake Volunteers: For those on the front lines who share the hope of Jesus

while providing guidance on parenting, finances, employment,

and local resources.



- Funding: For God's favour as we launch our fundraising campaign

in Mill Woods and begin our grant-writing outreach.



- Mission: That in every interaction, we would reflect God's love,

patience, and grace toward every neighbour who walks through our doors.



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Author: Cynthia Foster, Mill Woods Care Closet Executive Director



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to be part of The Lord's family.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please grant me grace

to act with the humility You so vividly displayed

and modeled for us during Your life and death."



Pray to the Lord and pray to understand how all things work with the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to be obedient to Him.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Know him as Salvation.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray for more Tunisian families to choose to follow Christ together

and for churches to meet in their homes.



Pray that new believers’ intimacy with Jesus would grow deep

and sustain them in persecution.



Pray for every believer in Tunisia to experience the ongoing joy of

sharing their testimony and the Gospel with others.



Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.



Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across Canada.



Lord, thank You that You call me by name and walk with me through every trial.

Help me to release the past - both my failures and my victories - so that my

hands are open to receive the new thing YOU are doing. Give me the eyes to

perceive the way You are making in my wilderness. Amen.



Pray that members of Islamic terrorist groups in AFGHANISTAN

like the Taliban will come to know Christ as their Saviour.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2026 edition?)



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group

coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,

emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still

continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our

Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom

they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Adding further



Pray for Tunisia





More than 1,800 years ago, two young Carthaginian women (in modern-day

Tunisia, North Africa) were thrown to wild animals in a Roman amphitheater

because of their hope in Christ and refusal to deny Him. Their story was not

forgotten.



Perpetua and Felicitas were bold women who proclaimed their Christian faith

despite each of them having to say goodbye to their infant children. Their

martyrdom and others from North Africa led Tertullian to write, "the blood of

the martyrs is the seed of the church." Despite several centuries of no

visible Christian witness, after Islamic invaders came in the 7th century,

that same holy seed exists in our brothers and sisters in Tunisia today.



When Imen was young, she dreamed of a girl putting a cross necklace on her.

Later she found, inexplicably, a copy of the Injil (New Testament) in her

family home, yet never saw it again. She continued normal life, succeeding

in school and beginning work. She married a good man.



It was the death of a close family member that awakened her to the

dissatisfaction she held with her religion. She started to believe that

the dream, the book – everything – was pointing her to Jesus. She began to

search online, read more, and eventually made the decision to follow Christ.



See also The 2026 Prayer Guide



Echoing words that Perpetua said, she told her husband, "you can divorce me

if you want, but I am a Christian." Her husband loved her, but was afraid for

her wellbeing. Eventually, as the months passed and he saw her faith lived

out, through the work of the Spirit and the words she boldly shared, he put

his faith in Christ, too. Since that time, they have both began to boldly

share Christ with their families.



How to Pray



Pray for more Tunisian families to choose to follow Christ together

and for churches to meet in their homes.



Pray that new believers’ intimacy with Jesus would grow deep

and sustain them in persecution.



Pray for every believer in Tunisia to experience the ongoing joy of

sharing their testimony and the Gospel with others.



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



Day 23 of the Month



a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.



b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across Canada.



(



John 13:34-35



34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,

even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,

if you have love for one another."



34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another;

as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,

if ye have love one to another.



Rom 12:10



10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour



10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;

in honour preferring one another;



Heb 10:24



24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.



24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:



1 Peter 3:8



8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,

and be kind.



8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another,

love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:



1 John 3:23



23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name

of His Son ­Jesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.



23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name

of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.



)

2) Our Daily Bread for 23 February 2025 Titled Humble Leadership

by Lisa M. Samra



John 1:19-28



The Testimony of John the Baptist



Mt 3:1-12; Mk 1:2-8; Lk 3:15-17



19 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests

and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."

21 They asked him, "Who then? Are you Elijah?"

He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."

22 They said to him then, "Who are you? Tell us so that we may give

an answer to those who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?"

23 John said, "I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness,

'Make straight the way of the Lord,' just as the prophet Isaiah said."

24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.

25 They asked him, "Why do you baptise then, if you are not the Christ,

nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

26 John answered them, "I baptize with water, but One stands among you,

whom you do not know.

27 This is He who comes after me, who is preferred before me,

the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."

28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan,

where John was baptizing.





[19] And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites

from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

[20] And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

[21] And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not.

Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

[22] Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to

them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

[23] He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight

the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

[24] And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

[25] And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou

be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

[26] John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth

one among you, whom ye know not;

[27] He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's

latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

[28] These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was

baptizing.



My friend Butch Briggs has been the beloved coach for the swim teams at a

local high school for fifty-one years. Out of curiosity, I asked him how many

state championships he'd won during his five decades. In his trademark, gentle

tone he quipped, "I've not won a single championship because I've never swum

in a single race." Trying again, I asked him, "How many championships have

your swimmers won?" He happily responded, "39."



Butch taught me a valuable lesson. A coach plays an important role, but he

didn't want to take credit for what his swimmers accomplished.



Butch's humility reminds me of how John the Baptist saw his role. John was

tasked with pointing people to Jesus as the Messiah - the one who fulfilled

God's promise to send a rescuer. But John garnered so much attention that the

religious leaders wanted to find out exactly who he was. In response,

Scripture records that John "confessed freely, 'I am not the Messiah'"

(John 1:20). Even when they pressed him, John was clear that his role was to

announce Jesus' arrival (vv. 21-23). Jesus was the one they'd longed

for (v. 27).



This aspect of humility - not taking more credit than is due—is a way we can

keep a proper perspective regarding our accomplishments while recognising

others for the assignments or roles they've been given.



Reflect & Pray



Where might you struggle to display humility?

How might the Spirit empower you to act humbly?



Dear Jesus, please grant me grace

to act with the humility You so vividly displayed

and modeled for us during Your life and death.



Christ calls us to love each other by being hospitable. Learn

more by reading Humble Hearts, Open Hands.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 2 - God's purpose: The Image of Christ



Romans 8:28-29



28 (Gal 1:15; Ge 50:20) We know that all things work together for

good to those who love God,

to those who are called according to His purpose.

29 (Ro 11:2; 1Co 15:49; Eph 1:11) For those whom He foreknew,

He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son,

so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.



28 And we know that all things work together for good to them

that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed

to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.



A baby dies of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and the parents are

devastated, plagued with guilt, and Asking "Why?" A 17-year-old plunges

headfirst into a pond and to the surface a quadriplegic. A single mother

of 3, struck down by leukemia, has to release he children to foster homes.

And in all these cases, well-meaning Christians stand by and attempt to

comfort: "All things work together for good, you know," they say blithely,

"just trust God, and praise him for everything."

Such pat answers are often repeated because they do contain an element

of truth; they become "pat", meaningless, and superficial, when they are

used as a panacea for all ills, whether the cure fits or not.

The truth is, God does use everything for the benefit of his people -

even disaster and tragedy. Romans 8:28 says, "In all things God works ...."

God foes not cause human suffering. He is not the author of pain

and misery. But what the Enemy of our souls intends for

destruction, God can use for growth.

The key to understanding Romans 8:28 is Romans 8:29 . The Lord makes

clear what "his purpose" is: that we be "conformed to the

likeness of his Son." Everything that happens is not good,

but nothing is wasted in the economy of God. Even the sorrow,

misfortune, and calamity that strike all of us cam be used by the Spirit

to transform us into the image of Christ.



Application



a) Have I ever had experiences that made me doubt the

"all things work together for good"?



b) How does Romans 8:29 clarify Romans 8:28?



c) How can these verses help me deal with the struggles I have in my

own life?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Is 48:15,17



15 I, even I, have spoken, and I have called him;

I have brought him, and his way will prosper.

17 (Ps 32:8; Isa 43:14) Thus says the Lord,

your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:

I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,

who leads you in the way you should go.



15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him:

I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel;

I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit,

which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.



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



God's Protection in Times of Trouble



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.



Psalm 91



1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:

My God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,

And from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:

His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;

Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;

Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;

But it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold

And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,

Even the most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee,

Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,

To keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,

Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:

The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:

I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:

I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him,and shew him my salvation.



Remember God's promises when You pray



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."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Numbers 1

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the

tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the

second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

[2] Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after

their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their

names, every male by their polls;

[3] From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war

in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

[4] And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the

house of his fathers.

[5] And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the

tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

[6] Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

[7] Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

[8] Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

[9] Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.

[10] Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of

Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

[11] Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

[12] Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

[13] Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.

[14] Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

[15] Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.

[16] These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of

their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

[17] And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

[18] And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of

the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by

the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

[19] As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of

Sinai.

[20] And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations,

after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number

of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward,

all that were able to go forth to war;

[21] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were

forty and six thousand and five hundred.

[22] Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families,

by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according

to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old

and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[23] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were

fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

[24] Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by

the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[25] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty

and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

[26] Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families,

by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[27] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were

threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

[28] Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their

families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the

names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to

war;

[29] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were

fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

[30] Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families,

by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[31] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were

fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

[32] Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their

generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according

to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were

able to go forth to war;

[33] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were

forty thousand and five hundred.

[34] Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their

families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the

names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to

war;

[35] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were

thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

[36] Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their

families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the

names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to

war;

[37] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were

thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

[38] Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by

the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[39] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were

threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

[40] Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families,

by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[41] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were

forty and one thousand and five hundred.

[42] Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their

families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the

names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to

war;

[43] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were

fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

[44] These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and

the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his

fathers.

[45] So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the

house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able

to go forth to war in Israel;

[46] Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three

thousand and five hundred and fifty.

[47] But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered

among them.

[48] For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,

[49] Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of

them among the children of Israel:

[50] But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony,

and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it:

they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall

minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

[51] And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it

down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up:

and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

[52] And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his

own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

[53] But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony,

that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and

the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

[54] And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded

Moses, so did they.