As the Lord Commanded Him, So Did He by Pastor Corey Woolner
Today’s Passage – Numbers 16 – 18 (Click on the references to listen to the audio – Click here to view the passage from Blue Letter Bible)
(Second Milers also read – Acts 22 – 24; Proverbs 21; Psalms 106 – 110)
Listen to this morning’s Scripture Song – Psalm 121
Read the “0221 Evening and Morning“ devotion for today, by the late Charles Haddon Spurgeon.
“11 And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.” (Numbers 17:11)
There are some verses in scripture that always grab your attention. One of those verses is found in Numbers chapter 17. The Bible says in Numbers 17:11 “And Moses did so: as the Lord commanded him, so did he.”
I love reading about the men and women in the scriptures who obeyed God. The Bible says in Genesis 6:22 “Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.” Noah & Moses are two wonderful examples of men who just obeyed God. Both of these good men are mentioned in Hebrews 11 which some call the “Hall of Faith.” These men were not perfect men and they did make their mistakes, but they were men of faith who did all that God asked of them. These men were not defined by their mistakes or shortcomings, but they were defined and remembered by their great faith.
Think about Noah for a second. Here’s a man who is called upon to build this massive ark and he was told to warn of the rain and judgment to come. After 120 years of building & preaching, the ark was complete, but only Noah and his family entered and were saved. Noah’s success was not found in how many entered the ark, but his success was found in his obedience to God. You and I get too concerned with what will happen if we obey God and that holds us back at times. We need to obey God by faith.
Friend, God is worthy of our obedience. It’s not unreasonable for us to obey Him.
Not a super deep thought for us today, but a powerful remainder to just do what God says.
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.”(Psalm 37:23)
Delaware County Baptist Church
Havertown, Pennsylvania
Posted in Devotions by Corey Woolner with 3 comments.
Amen Corey. Thank you so much for the encouragement. I can’t imagine Noah preaching for 120 years to the people and only his family boarded the ark. I cannot count the number of tracks or people that I’ve talk to about the Lord in my town or out of state. I am hoping when I go home to be with the Lord that the Lord will show me the Fruits of my work.like the post.
Amen
Thank you Corey I pass out tracks and the first testament I explain that god is first in your life. And to bring your children teens to join our wed program and Sunday school. So they can enjoy the word of god and learning the bible. Through gods word daily. It’s very important to understand and obey gods word so he can understand you and pray with you.