Well, Numbers... I could write a book about this book. Lamentations was awesome, too, by the way. However, I'm going to sum up both of these books with verses I thought were key. However, I'd like to preface this that, these verses DO NOT MAKE SENSE if you don't read the whole book, and if you haven't read the books previous (Genesis and Exodus.) You might THINK they make sense, but we must remember not to miss what God was teaching the Israelites in the Wilderness with these books, before we skip to how it applies to us today... this will make our application much more accurate, AND much more specific. Not to mention, when we understand even a glimpse of what the Israelites had to do to atone for sin, it makes what Jesus did for us just that much more AMAZING!!! Okay, so key verses, here you go:
Lamentations 11:44-45: "For I am the LORD your God; sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves..... For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; you shall be holy, for I am holy."
For Numbers, its hard to sum up, because there is SO MUCH GOOD STUFF... but I'll pick this verse, from Joshua and Caleb, Numbers 14:9"Only, do not rebel against the LORD; and do not fear the people of the land, for they are no more than bread for us; their protection is removed from them, and the LORD is with us; do not fear them."
I encourage you to read these books.... God is teaching me so much through the book of the Law!!!
Okay.... so classmates....
There are 25 students and 6 staff from 11 countries and ranging in age from 19 - 40-something!
Of course, being in the USA, we have a variety of Americans with a variety of accents (Ange from Kentucky has my favorite, with AnnMarie from the Bronx, NY in a close second!) Then we also have Korean, Korean-American, Chinese-American, African-American, Nigerian, South African, Norwegian, Swedish, British, Faroese, Canadian, French-Swiss, and German. QUITE THE MIX. Here's a photo of our crew from the first week.
Anyway, I better get back to my homework.... I pray you are inspired to dive into God's Word, because it is SO AMAZING!!! Thanks for everyone's prayers, too! It means a lot to me!
p.s. Before I forget, my friends in YWAM Australia have created a website to help with Samoa's rebuilding ahead of them. Its through a branch of YWAM called ARMS (Australian Relief and Mercy Services.) If you want to see how you could be involved in the long-term redevelopment of an entire nation, check out this website: www.samoaroadtorecovery.org
Lamentations 11:44-45: "For I am the LORD your God; sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. You shall not defile yourselves..... For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; you shall be holy, for I am holy."
For Numbers, its hard to sum up, because there is SO MUCH GOOD STUFF... but I'll pick this verse, from Joshua and Caleb, Numbers 14:9"Only, do not rebel against the LORD; and do not fear the people of the land, for they are no more than bread for us; their protection is removed from them, and the LORD is with us; do not fear them."
I encourage you to read these books.... God is teaching me so much through the book of the Law!!!
Okay.... so classmates....
There are 25 students and 6 staff from 11 countries and ranging in age from 19 - 40-something!
Of course, being in the USA, we have a variety of Americans with a variety of accents (Ange from Kentucky has my favorite, with AnnMarie from the Bronx, NY in a close second!) Then we also have Korean, Korean-American, Chinese-American, African-American, Nigerian, South African, Norwegian, Swedish, British, Faroese, Canadian, French-Swiss, and German. QUITE THE MIX. Here's a photo of our crew from the first week.
Anyway, I better get back to my homework.... I pray you are inspired to dive into God's Word, because it is SO AMAZING!!! Thanks for everyone's prayers, too! It means a lot to me!
p.s. Before I forget, my friends in YWAM Australia have created a website to help with Samoa's rebuilding ahead of them. Its through a branch of YWAM called ARMS (Australian Relief and Mercy Services.) If you want to see how you could be involved in the long-term redevelopment of an entire nation, check out this website: www.samoaroadtorecovery.org
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