10 Nov 2024
What does a healthy relationship with God look like? Numbers 7-10 presents principles of closeness to God. 1. Consecration. Israel willingly gave offerings to God on their own accord. They gave out of thankfulness to God for what they have received from Him. A healthy relationship with God will be reflected in our worship, sacrifices and giving. 2. Commemoration. God commands Israel to keep the Passover. It is important that Israel will remember God's goodness in delivering them from the slavery in Egypt. And so, a healthy relationship with God needs to be consistently maintained by remembrances of God and His gospel- in scripture, community, tokens or practices. 3. Compliance. Israel must follow God exactly as He ordains- through the pillar and the trumpets. We too must pay attention to His leadership in His word today. Nevertheless, we must not think that these 3 principles alone are enough. What we need most of all is the conversion in our hearts- that we will be born again by God's sovereign grace, and through faith in Jesus Christ. Only then, can we desire and, indeed, draw near to God.
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