Numbers 4-7, Psalms 29

What God said to me – Consecrated to Me – that is what I want from you.  You belong to Me.  I have a plan for you that includes ministry to Me as well as to other believers.  I will direct you and gift you to accomplish all that I call you to do.  Look around . . . look up . . . see what “I AM’ doing and you’ll begin to understand My plan for you.  I have blessed you and I will keep you.  Look toward Me – “I AM” looking toward you.  My face always shines on you but unless you look to Me, you will miss it.  You have My full attention – do I have yours?

Numbers 1-3, Psalms 28

What God said to me – I have a carefully laid out plan . . . a design and place for each one of My children.  I gave Moses specific instructions regarding the place of each one of the tribes around the tabernacle.  There is no place that is “better” than another.  I put each one in place for a reason.  It is the same for you – look to Me to find your place.  I will direct you.  You are important and valuable to Me.  I have redeemed you as one of My own.  No one becomes My child without a price . . . redemption has a cost. Mercy has a great price.  Just as I took the Levites in place of the firstborn Israelites, I took My Son’s blood in place of yours.  You are redeemed.  You are forever Mine.

Hebrews 11-13, Psalms 27

What God said to me – When you read in my word about people of great faith you see people who were conquerors and who saw great miracles – that’s where you like to put your focus – you like “happy” endings.  However, while you see some people healed or resurrected  in scripture, you also see others who were tortured and who suffered greatly – some who walked through the Red Sea on dry land yet others who were scourged and imprisoned.  It begs the age-old question – “why do bad things happen to good people” or “why do I allow My children to suffer”?  You must remember that you are more than conquerors – I have promised you a future hope so you must learn to take your eyes off of your circumstances and keep your eyes fixed on that hope.  Cling to My sovereignty and My plan for you which is always for your good and for My glory.  You must learn to set everything else aside so you can run the race set before you by fixing your eyes on Me, the Author and the Perfecter of your faith.