Numbers 9

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You're listening to the Dope Daily Audio Bible, and I'm your God, pastor Charlie Mitchell. And today we're looking at numbers chapter nine. Let's roll in the first month of the second year after their departure from the land of Egypt. The Lord told Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, the Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. You must observe it at its appointed time. On the 14th day of this month at Twilight, you were to observe it according to all its statutes and ordinances. So Moses told the Israelites to observe the Passover and they observed it in the first month, on the 14th day at Twilight and the wilderness of Sinai. The Israelites did everything as the Lord had commanded Moses. but there were some men who were unclean because of a human corpse, so they could not observe the Passover on that day. These men came before Moses and Aaron the same day and said to him, we are unclean because of a human corpse. Why should we be excluded from presenting the Lord's offering at its appointed time with the other Israelites? Moses replied to them, wait here until I hear what the Lord commands for you. Then the Lord spoke to Moses. When any of you or your descendants is unclean because of a corpse or is on a distant journey, he may still observe the Passover to the Lord. Such people are to observe it in the second month, On the 14th day at Twilight, They're to eat the animal with unleavened bread and bitter herbs, they're not to leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes, but the man who is ceremonially clean It is not on a journey and yet fails to observe the Passover is to be cut off from his people because he did not present the Lord's offering. At its appointed time, that man will bear the consequences of his sin. If an alien resides with you and wants to observe the Passover to the Lord, he is the doored. According to the Passover statutes and its ordinances you are to apply the same statute to both the resident alien and the native of the land. On the day the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, the tent of the testimony, and it appeared like a fire above the tabernacle from evening until morning. It remained that way continuously. The cloud would cover it appearing like fire at night, whenever the cloud was lifted up above the tent, the Israelites was set out At the place where the cloud stopped there, the Israelites camped at the Lord's command, the Israelites set out, and at the Lord's command, they camped. As long as the cloud stayed over the tabernacle, they camped. Even when the cloud stayed over the tabernacle many days, the Israelites carried out the Lord's requirement and did not set out. Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for only a few days. They would camp at the Lord's command and set out at the Lord's command. sometimes the cloud remained only from evening until morning when the cloud lifted. In the morning they set out, or if it remained a day and a night, they moved out. When the cloud lifted, whether it was two days a month or longer, the Israelites camped out and did not set out as long as the clouds stayed over the tabernacle. But when it was lifted, they set out. They camped at the Lord's command and they set out at the Lord's command. They carried out the Lord's requirement according to his command through Moses. Let's pray. Dear Jesus, you are the faithful God of your people by fire and by cloud, by your word, and by your spirit. And every season you remind us that our journey is not dictated by our own timing, but is by your presence. Whether we camp or we move you alone or who is leading us. You teach us to wait when we wanna run, and to walk when we wanna stay. We say thank you for the mercy of your rhythms, for leading us in love and not leaving us in confusion Make us attentive to your movement. Keep us from growing restless in delay. Keep us from growing, restless or arrogant in our progress. Let us be people who move with you and not ahead of you. May we carry the lamp of your presence into every space we dwell. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.