Daily Dose of God's Word 5-13

Daily Dose of God's Word 5-13

Memory Verse: And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. 2 Cor 3:18

May 13 Numbers Chapter 11

Devotional Thought  There is a whole lot going on in these thirty 

five verses.  My wife Jennifer, this morning focused on the 

whining and anger of the Lord.  I selected this passage for the 

hints we are given of toward the Holy Spirit.

In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit is hinted at, is limited and 

Moses, longed for it to be poured out on all!

In the first three verses, we see the fire of the Lord breaking out, 

what places in the bible is the Holy Spirit described as a fire? (Exodus 3,2, 13:21,22 Matthew 3:11, Luke 3:16,17, Acts 2:3,4, Hebrews 12:29, )

Verse 31 the wind that drove the quail into the camp, in Hebrew 

is We-ruh  Which can be translated as spirit or wind.  What 

others passages describe the Holy Spirit as wind?  (Genesis 1:2, 

John 3:8, Acts 2:2)

Next, reread verses 24,25 notice the Holy Spirit is limited to 

Moses and the seventy Elders.  The Holy Spirit gave them the 

spirit of prophecy and then no more!  In the Old Testament, the 

Holy Spirit empowered to complete a task and that was it.

Lastly, notice verse 29; "I wish that all the Lord’s people were 

prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!”  Why 

Moses?  Because only the fire of the Holy Spirit could transform 

rebellious whiners, into children of praise.

Moses wish is fulfilled in Acts 2:38,39 on the day of Pentecost 

when the Spirit is put on all who have faith in Christ!  Here is the 

catch; The Holy Spirit is only a hint when we do not seek Him in 

prayer and His word.  The Holy Spirit is limited when we 

attempt to operate in human strength.  The Holy Spirit has been 

placed in the followers of Jesus, but we quench his power by 

being closed to His directions.  Today, will you be open to the 

Spirit?  

Lord, I am open to the Holy Spirit. Come to me, 

dwell in me, speak to me so I may become 

more like Christ. Lord, give me the courage to be 

open. Lord, I am open to the Holy Spirit. Come, 

Holy Spirit. Amen.