# 17 2026 Dev. Numbers.8-9. Light in the Darkness! Read all of chapters seven and eight first. We invite you into God’s space, to read His Word, to think on and interact with. This is God’s Story. Do you believe that this may also be part of our story, in our time? All passages are taken from the NIV.
Nu.8. Light. And ordination.
Vs. 1-4 “The Lord said to Moses, …see that all seven light up the area in front of the lampstand.” God had told Moses exactly how to make the lamp stand. Why was this so important? The lampstand represented God Himself among them. That started way back in history. Ge. 1:3 “Let there be Light.” That is more than physical light.
Rev 21:23 “The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.”
Ge.17:7 God to Abraham: “I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.”
Pr.6:23. Fidelity in marriage: “For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life…”
2 Pe.1:19. “We also have the prophetic message…” God’s Word. “and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”
Mt.5:15 “Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.”
Rev.4:5 “In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God. That is the sevenfold Spirit.” That is what we have today the Spirit of God with us and in us!
Vs.5-26 The setting Apart of the Levites.
All had to be ceremonially clean, all had to be shaved, all had to bring the required offerings. The Israelites had to lay on hands. “Aaron is to present the Levites before the Lord as a wave offering from the Israelites, so that they may be ready to do the work of the Lord.” They all had to serve 25 years. They represent the first born of all of Israel. It is much like that today, for pastors and leaders, we are examined by our peers and the church. Do we have the right attitude, do we have a pastoral heart; humility, compassion, spiritually sensitive, are our credentials in order, are we willing to comply to the church order, and the church’s creeds? When commissioned in a congregation, or for a specific task, we are prayed over including the laying on of hands. Pastors and leaders, in their work, should lay on hands in prayer and always end with, “in the name of Jesus.” All Christians should do that.
Nu.9 The Passover.
Vs.1-14 “Have the Israelites celebrate the Passover at the appointed time. Celebrate it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with all its rules and regulations.”
This was done in the first month of the year. If a person is ceremonially unclean or is traveling, they can still celebrate but in the second month of the year, observing all its rules and regulations.
Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples, and said “do this in remembrance of Me,” signifying the Blood and the Body of Christ given for us. Some churches practice communion four times a year and some practice it every service. There are rules though, you should be a member in good standing of a church. For us it is a matter of the heart that God judges. There are exceptions, like giving communion to someone on their death bed, if requested, whatever their status, only God knows the heart. Also, if a person is not in good standing of the church, celebrating communion draws people closer to God and may set one on the path of repentance. Thanks be to God!
Vs.15-23 The Cloud.
It covered the Tabernacle, “From evening till morning the cloud above the tabernacle looked like fire… Whenever the cloud lifted from above the tent, the Israelites set out; wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites encamped.” Wouldn’t it be nice to have directions from God like that? Well, we do, by the light of His Word, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Are we reading and listening? We thank God!
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