Tues.’s Devo - What do the Numbers Mean?

Read: Numbers 3-4
In Exodus 13:2, God says: “Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.” Now God told Moses that the Levites were to take the place of the first born only there were not enough Levites so they had to buy the rest for five shekels a piece. So what does that mean to us?
We are born the first time of the flesh - in sin. Our old life stands for the first born. The priest became that first life just like Jesus took our sin upon him as our High Priest. Since there were not enough priest to cover all the first born they bought back the rest with five shekels because we were bought by the grace of God. It goes on to explain that the shekel is twenty gerahs. Twenty in Biblical numerology means “separated through testing or holy”. That is a great definition of a Christian. We are holy because a holy Saviour bought us by his blood.
If you want to understand Biblical numerology you can go back to Genesis 1 and see what God did on the different days and you will find that one means beginning; two means divided; three means conform; four means to rule; five means serve; six means man; seven means complete. Using other scripture you will find that eight is to put off; nine means harvest; ten means to measure by trial or test. The teens are the opposite so eleven means end since one means beginning. Twelve means joined; thirteen means rebel; fourteen means double or reproduce; fifteen means free; sixteen means spirit; seventeen means incomplete; eighteen means to put on or judgment; nineteen means barren and twenty means holy. Hundred means fullness and thousand means maturity. Knowing what numbers mean will help you see what each tribe is described as. God uses numbers all through scripture and they are just as important as names.
Lord, teach us to number our days that they may be able to apply our hearts unto wisdom.