Numbers Chapter 17 KJV
King James Version, Holy Bible
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.
3 And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
6 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
Num.17 (Old Testament)
7 And Moses laid up the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness.
8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
10 And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
11 And Moses did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he.
12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Num.17 (Old Testament)
13 Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the Lord shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
Chapter 17
Verse 10 - "And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not."
In Numbers chapter 17, God confirmed Aaron's position as the high priest by causing his rod to bud and bear fruit. This miraculous sign was intended to silence those who had questioned Aaron's authority and prevent further rebellion against God's chosen leaders.
Lesson: God has the power to confirm and establish His chosen leaders, and we must be careful not to question or rebel against them. When we submit to our leaders, we honor God and demonstrate our trust in His sovereignty.
Conclusion: We should trust in God's wisdom and sovereignty, even when we do not understand His plans. Rebelling against God's chosen leaders only leads to chaos and division. We must strive to submit to our leaders and trust in God's plan for our lives.
Prayer Points: Pray for a spirit of submission and trust towards God's
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