Divine Mentor reading: Numbers 3-4; Acts 25
Scripture: Numbers 3:50 " And Moses gave their redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of The Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses."
Observation: This a picture of how seriously God takes our redemption, not as the whole world of believers but as individuals. Instead of asking that each firstborn male be dedicated to Him, as had been done previously, God asked for all males in the priestly tribe of Levi to take the places of the firstborn; however, there were 22,273 firstborn sons but only 22,000 Levite males. So that every firstborn son could be redeemed, Moses was told to give 5 shekels for each of these 273 sons to Aaron and the Levites (v.47).
Application: Jesus shed His blood and gave His life to pay the price required for our sin- He was my 5 shekels. If I had been the only person in need of redemption, Jesus would still have died. He knows me and loves me that much. This is the difference between following Jesus and every other religion- it's personal.
Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for Your sinless life and Your sacrifice for me. Today I desire to live as a testimony to You and to tell others of God's great love for them.
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