Thursday July 8, 2010
Numbers 14: 18-21
The LORD is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of Thy mercy, and as Thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now. And the LORD said, "I have pardoned according to thy word; but as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD."
Moses, the man of GOD, chosen by GOD to lead His people, pleads for pardon for the people. The people had tried GOD'S patience with their continuing sin and separation from Him. Now, GOD has said, "Enough", but Moses begged GOD to pardon the people. GOD PARDONED BASED ON MOSES' INTERCESSION.
Do you understand how very important it is for us to pray for others and for our Nation? When we see iniquity and transgression as the way of life in others and in Nations, our intercession for them is the same as JESUS when He said: "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." When we pray like this, we are in agreement with JESUS, the HOLY SPIRIT and the FATHER. It is my prayer that the whole Church of GOD will pray like this continually. GOD hears and responds with mercy. "He pardons according to our words".
The last part of Verse 21 is very interesting. Not only does GOD pardon the people, but in His great love, He pours out His Spirit over all the earth, so that the earth is filled with the Glory of the LORD. Here, in Numbers, we have a word of the LORD about the repeated pouring out of His Spirit and the mighty outpouring on the Day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit, who is the Glory of GOD, is promised in the Torah.
When we pray for those who are in terrible trouble through their sin and separation from GOD, GOD hears, forgives, heals, restores and fills with His glory. PLEASE, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, KEEP ON PRAYING; KEEP ON BELIEVING; KEEP ON PRAISING GOD; FOR HIS MERCY IS GREAT.
Numbers 14: 18-21
The LORD is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of Thy mercy, and as Thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now. And the LORD said, "I have pardoned according to thy word; but as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD."
Moses, the man of GOD, chosen by GOD to lead His people, pleads for pardon for the people. The people had tried GOD'S patience with their continuing sin and separation from Him. Now, GOD has said, "Enough", but Moses begged GOD to pardon the people. GOD PARDONED BASED ON MOSES' INTERCESSION.
Do you understand how very important it is for us to pray for others and for our Nation? When we see iniquity and transgression as the way of life in others and in Nations, our intercession for them is the same as JESUS when He said: "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." When we pray like this, we are in agreement with JESUS, the HOLY SPIRIT and the FATHER. It is my prayer that the whole Church of GOD will pray like this continually. GOD hears and responds with mercy. "He pardons according to our words".
The last part of Verse 21 is very interesting. Not only does GOD pardon the people, but in His great love, He pours out His Spirit over all the earth, so that the earth is filled with the Glory of the LORD. Here, in Numbers, we have a word of the LORD about the repeated pouring out of His Spirit and the mighty outpouring on the Day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit, who is the Glory of GOD, is promised in the Torah.
When we pray for those who are in terrible trouble through their sin and separation from GOD, GOD hears, forgives, heals, restores and fills with His glory. PLEASE, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, KEEP ON PRAYING; KEEP ON BELIEVING; KEEP ON PRAISING GOD; FOR HIS MERCY IS GREAT.
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