Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer

February 17: Numbers 1-2; Acts 24

Scripture: Numbers (NIV) 2:3 [God giving instructions to Moses] On the east, toward the sunrise, the divisions of the camp of Judah are to encamp… 5 The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them… 7 The tribe of Zebulun will be next…
10 On the south will be …Ruben… 12 …Simeon… 14 …Gad…
18 On the west… 25 On the north…

Observation: The Israelites left Egypt as a mass of people. Later when they entered the Promised Land, they entered as a well-organized army. Here in chapter 2 God begins the organizing process. He divides them into their tribes and assigns them a place to camp around the tabernacle. He sets a traveling order while moving across the wilderness. God is being God! One only needs to look at creation to see that God is a God of order. So His people will be people of order.

Application: I need to let God work His order in my life. He desires to organize my thoughts around His Word. He wants to organize my values around His values. He wants to organize my affections around what pleases Him. He wants to organize my actions around His purpose for my life. When I ask, “Why?” He says, “Because I love you and I have organized myself to include you!”

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I am yours, do with me as you will. Amen

Pastor Leon

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