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HOW TO SHARE THE GOSPEL

Numbers 35 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO

 

All the cities that you give to the Levites shall be forty-eight, with their pasturelands. 8 And as for the cities that you shall give from the possession of the people of Israel, from the larger tribes you shall take many, and from the smaller tribes you shall take few; each, in proportion to the inheritance that it inherits, shall give of its cities to the Levites. Numbers 35:7-8 – While dividing up the land between the twelve tribes was going to be taking place and God had outlined how that was going to happen, there was a thirteenth tribe to be considered. The tribe of Levi. Levi had been uniquely chosen by God out of the tribes of Israel to be the tribe that the priests and temple workers came from. Instead of receiving an inheritance of land in the Promised Land like the other tribes, Levi’s inheritance was the Lord and getting to serve Him. While that is a great honor, the people of the tribe of Levi still needed a place to stay, so God made provision for that too. Out of all the cities of the other twelve established tribes, forty-eight cites were to be shared with the Levites so they could have a home. These were to be spread out all over the nation of Israel rather than just one giant hub for all the Levites. Why though were they to be spread out like this? The priests and Levites were the ones designated by God to be the sharers of His word, and God wanted His word to be spread out all amongst the tribes of Israel. In our day the Lord desires the same thing. He wants the carriers of His word spread out all across the world. Not just camped out in one location, not just making a nice little Christian hub somewhere, but spread out amongst His world. Remember that you are the carrier of God’s word to the world. Wherever you have been placed by God, be the light there and encourage other believers who are elsewhere to be the light where they are at. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3385

 

Question To Ponder: Where is a place that needs to hear the Gospel?

 

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2 responses to “Numbers 35 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO”

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    I remember a sermon more than 30 years ago by a former Associate Pastor or First Baptist Church where he encouraged people to ‘Bloom Where You are Planted’. That message stuck with me all these years. It helps keep me focused on serving my Lord. He used James 1:21 “…and humble accept the Word planted in you,…” The Word needs to bloom through us.

    Charles K.

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    Over 30 years ago, an Associate Pastor of our church, First Baptist Augusta, did a message on our need to ‘Bloom Where You are Planted’. It stuck with me for many years and reminds me today to continue in obedience to what God calls me to do and to give Him the glory. He used James 1: 21 which says ‘…and humbly accept the word planted in you,…’. If it’s planted in us, it should bloom.

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