Thurs.’s Devo - God’s Signs Always Point to Jesus

Read: Numbers 19:1-20-20:29, Luke 1:1-25, Ps. 56:1-13, Pr. 11:8 Israel priests of today are still looking for a perfect red heifer. Years ago I remember hearing of a Texan farmer who thought he had a perfect red heifer. Apparently the priests found something wrong with it because they didn’t accept it. The Israel priest believe that when they find the red heifer it will be time to start sacrificing again. Jesus was our perfect red heifer that was sacrificed for our sins forever. Many times the law talks about being cleansed on the third day and the seventh day. These are pictures of our personal salvation being the third day, since Jesus’ work was done on the third day when he rose from the grave. The seventh day is a picture of the end of time. These are both times when our righteousness is judged. If we have accepted Jesus then His blood will cover us and we will not be judged according to our sins but be reckoned as righteous. I’ve often wondered why Moses lost his entrance into the promise land because he struck the rock twice, but I have an idea about it. Everything Moses was asked to do was to be a sign to show the people then and later about God. God wanted the picture to be perfect. In 1 Co. 10:4 it says that the rock that followed them in the wilderness was Christ. Moses was told at the beginning of his journey to strike the rock once and water would come out. (Ex 17:6) This would be a picture of Christ being struck once for our sins. At the end of his journey he was told to speak to the rock, but he struck it twice, thus changing the picture God was trying to give us. (Num. 20:8) After Jesus died once for our sins, we are to use his name in prayer to move our mountains and move God’s hand. When Moses struck the rock twice it weakened that picture. In Luke we see that God sent John as a sign that His son was coming. God sent John to a priest’s family. It was the priest’s job to be the mediator between God and the people. John was the mediator between Jesus and the people. Lord, today help us to know our enemy and also know our weapons. You are our Victorious Saviour!