Fri.s Devo - Warriors for Christ

ReadLeviticus 27:14 - Numbers 1:54, Mark 1:11-26, Psalm 46:11, Proverbs 10:23 If someone wanted to dedicate their house to the Lord, but if he wanted to redeem it he would have to pay an extra 20%. The same goes for land. All property and land would return to the original owner at the Day of jubilee. If a person chooses not to redeem his property in the jubilee then it can not be redeemed later. The first born clean animals are already the Lords, but they could redeem firstborn unclean animals. What I get from all of this is that Jesus redeemed us with a cost. Numbers begins with numbering the people on the first day of the second month. This is meaningful in that it is the month after Passover. People are saved at Passover and numbered the next month. It is interesting that they only numbered the men who could go to war. After we are saved, we are enlisted into Gods army and are sent to spiritual warfare school. Fifty days after the Passover was Pentecost where God gave the Holy Spirit as a gift to help us in or warfare. The tribe of Judah had the most warriors and the tribe of Dan had the second most. Judah is the holy line that Jesus came from and Dan is the unholy line like Judas Iscariot of the disciples. The Levites were not included in the counting because they would carry the presence of the Lord into battle. They represent the warriors of Christ. Each tribe camped at a certain place under their banner. The Levites camped around the Tabernacle to protect the community of Israel from the Lords anger. That is what the Church does. They are the line of defense for our families and others who are chosen but not yet saved. We are their defenders from Satan. Lord, help us to raise your banner high over your people. May we fight the good fight of faith.