Messiah Church Midland

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Numbers 14

Deuteronomy 1:19 - & Numbers 13

Numbers 11 | The Israelites receive God's physical blessing and provision daily, namely in the food provided for each meal. This food is called manna, the divine bread of Heaven; however, the Israelites are quick to grumble and complain. They romanticize their time in Egypt and allow their complaining to speak louder than the contentment found in gratitude. What blessings might you be overlooking in your life? How might an inaccurate recollection of the past be prohibiting your gratitude in the present? May our present gratitude in God's blessings give us a hope in what is to come.

Leviticus 26:3-46 | This week we study in Leviticus the covenant between God and Israel. This passage is full of rules and the consequences of broken rules, however, the message is deeper. We see the mercy of God and are charged to trust NOT in our own ability and definition of good and evil, but to instead trust in the very one who perfectly understood God's definition of good and evil, who conquered death and sin, and blesses us with the invitation to trust Him.

Exodus 34:1-14, 27-30 | Is your life marked by the change of encountering Christ? This week we see the physical and spiritual reflection of God's presence on Moses. Does your life reflect the same?

Exodus 33:1-23 | This week we see the mercy of God. Because of the cross, you can be confident that no matter what, God is with you. He goes with you. He’s with you in the wilderness and in the wanderings. He’s with you in the trials and the pain. You have an advocate with God the Father who is greater than Moses—Jesus Christ who together with the Holy Spirit intercedes for you with tenderness, love and compassion. This may not minimize the hardship of reality, but you can rest knowing that God goes before you, guiding, encouraging, speaking through people..etc.

Exodus 32 | In this message we see how quickly the Israelites turn from God. They take the very resources God instructed to take upon their departure from Egypt and fashion a golden calf from them. As the church and followers of Christ, how might we learn from the Israelite's response to waiting. Will we be a faithful church in seasons of transition?