Title
Look At the Numbers
Scripture
According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses, each according to his service and according to his task.
(Numbers 4:49)
Devotional
Numbers are obviously important to God. They reveal the fruit we bear. They are simply the measure of what we do. Without them we do not know where we are, what we have accomplished, or who is with us in our endeavors. Numbers are insignificant only to those who have none. Successful people know the numbers of their organizations. They know who is doing what task and who is serving with them.
From the balance of our checkbooks to the hours of our days numbers measure all. The psalmist has said, “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”(1) God numbers everything, from the hairs of our heads to the length of our days. Therefore, if they are important to God, they ought to be important to us. If you desire to know how your life is going, according to the commandment of the Lord, look at the numbers.
(1) Psalm 90:12
Text For The Day
Numbers 4:49: According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses, each according to his service and according to his task.
Thought For The Day
“He that would pass the latter part of his life with honor and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall one day be old; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young.” Samuel Johnson: (1709-1784) from The Rambler, British writer and lexicographer. The leading literary figure in the second half of the 18th century, he wrote Dictionary of the English Language (1755)
Questions To Ponder
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Are numbers important, and if so, why are numbers important to God?
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Are numbers important to the organizations, businesses and church to which you belong?
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If numbers are important, how do we increase our stewardship of them? What are some numbers to which we are to give closer attention?
Morning Study Guide
Defining: “Numbers” the fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew be-midbar (in the wilderness). In the LXX (Septuagint) version it is called “Numbers.” It is so called because it contains a record of the numbering of the people.
Referencing: “The Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved,” Acts 2:47 NAS.
Applying: Count your numbers and make your numbers count: whether they are people, money or belongings.