The silver trumpets call Israel to move out from Sinai, Psalm 93 shows us God's greatness, and Paul tells his story to King Agrippa.
Numbers 10
📖 What are we reading?: The sounding of the trumpet was a way to send messages to the whole assembly of Israel. Then the Israelites leave Sinai and begin to move towards the Promised Land, and Moses invites Hobab to join them.
✞ What does this passage say about God? He leads His people on, and He promised to call His people together again –at Jesus’ second coming with the sound of the trumpet!
🛐 How does this passage teach us to live? Some say Moses asking Hobab to join them showed a lack of faith, since he already had God as a guide. Others say it was an act of humble faith, asking for wisdom from one with experience and skills. Who might God be asking us to learn from?
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➡️ The bigger picture: Numbers, written by Moses around 1400 BC, takes its name from the censuses of Israel and tells the story of the people's 40 years in the wilderness on their way to the Promised Land.
Psalm 93
📖 What are we reading?: A short Psalm with lots of repetition to emphasise different aspects of God's character, giving us a picture of His greatness.
✞ What does this passage say about God? He reigns in majesty and strength, and nothing is greater than He is.
🛐 How does this passage teach us to live? In light of God’s majesty and awe, we are called to worship and praise Him, like the Psalmist does here.
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♫ The story behind a beautiful worship song that Psalm 93 brings to mind
➡️ The bigger picture: The Psalms is a collection of 150 poems and songs, written by David and others, expressing the full range of human emotion in response to God and to life.
Acts 25:23-26:32
📖 What are we reading?: Paul states his case before King Agrippa, and for the third time we read his conversion story. Agrippa thinks he is a mindless fanatic, but Paul just prays that his testimony will bring others to Christ. All agree that Paul should not be imprisoned, but since he had appealed to Caesar, preparations begin to send him to Rome.
✞ What does this passage say about God? He can use our story of how He saved us, even when it falls on deaf ears.
🛐 How does this passage teach us to live? Paul's conversion was a huge part of his testimony. Can you tell others how Jesus saved you? Let's remember verse 20 today - a great summary of the gospel message.
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➡️ The bigger picture: Luke's second book outlines the ministry of the early church - though it could just as well be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit, as He guides and grows Jesus' small movement into something that changes the world.
A Prayer for the Day
🙏 Lord, You reign in majesty, and one day You will return with the sound of the trumpet. Teach us to seek wisdom humbly, and give us boldness to tell others how You saved us. Amen.
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