Numbers 8-9, Mark 13 :14-37, Psalms 50 :1-23, Proverbs 10:29-30

What God said to me – Have you ever watched a baseball game where a runner got picked off because he was “asleep”?  He was tagged out because he wasn’t alert – he stepped off the bag but didn’t pay attention to where the ball was or who had it , and although he had a base coach who would tell him when to go or when to stay, he wasn’t watching him.  When the nation of Israel was traveling through the wilderness after I brought them out of Egypt, I was with them as a cloud by day and a fire by night.  When the cloud or fire stopped, they camped and when they lifted, they decamped and continued the journey.  They never knew when it would be, so they always had to be ready to stay or to go and they always had to keep their eyes on Me.  I have promised My people that I would return for them.  Although I haven’t told you the exact time, I gave you prophesies and signs about the last days and told you to stay alert and watchful so you would be ready.  You must be diligent to walk in a manner worthy of your calling and all the more as you see they day approaching.  It won’t be much longer – stay alert – be ready.

Numbers 6-7, Mark 12 :38-13 :13, Psalms 49 :1-20, Proverbs 10 :27-28

What God said to me – What do you think of as My blessing on your life? Most people would say health, wealth, a good family, a good job, lack of conflict – none of which are bad things. Take wealth for example – everyone wants it and yet few wealthy people are truly happy. They spend so much time building or trying to keep their wealth that they neglect the things that are truly important. Their focus is on “things” so it is not on Me or on others. What about lack of conflict – on the surface it sounds wonderful, but lack of conflict doesn’t necessarily mean you have peace. It may just mean that you are closed off emotionally or physically from others. Now look at what I said about true blessing when I told Moses and Aaron to bless the people. My blessing on your life is that you are “kept” by Me and that My face shines upon you and that My grace is on your life. I see you where you are and I see what you are going through, and I give you peace in your circumstances. True blessing is My presence in your life at all times, in all things. I will bless you and keep you. I will make My face shine upon you and be gracious to you. I will lift up My countenance upon you and give you peace.

Numbers 4-5, Mark 12 :18-37, Psalms 48 :1-14, Proverbs 10 :26

What God said to me – Have you ever read a book or watched a movie where you knew there would be sequels?  You can’t wait for the next one to find out what’s going to happen, and you are so eager that the day it’s released, you buy the book or get a ticket to the movie.  Do you approach My word with that kind of anticipation?  You should.  There is always something new for you to learn about Me or to help you in your current situation.  I pictured this truth in the Tabernacle with the Table of Shewbread.  The bread was called the bread of the Presence or the continual bread.  Every week new loaves of bread were baked and put on the table and the priests would eat the bread that was being replaced.  Every week there was new bread, so it never got old or outdated.  Even when they moved the Tabernacle, the bread remained on the table during the move.  “I AM” the Bread of Life and the Word which was in the beginning.  Like the continual bread in the Tabernacle, “I AM” always with you and like that bread, My word is always fresh and new and able to minister to you and help you no matter where you are or what you are going through, so cling to it.  Feast on in continually – I always provide new bread for you so it will never grow old or out of date.