The purpose of repetition in the Bible
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“ … on the day that Moses had finished setting up the
tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it and all its furniture, and the
altar and all its utensils; he also anointed them and consecrated them for holy
use. Then the leaders of Israel, the
heads of their father’s households, made offerings. These were the leaders of the tribes; they
were the ones who were over the men who were numbered. –
“Now the one who presented his offering on the first day
was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah; and his offering was
one silver dish, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver basin of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both
of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; one golden bowl
of ten shekels, full of incense;
“one young bull, one ram, one male lamb one year old, as
a burndt offering; one male goat as a sin offering; and for the sacrifice of
peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year
old.” Numbers 7:1-2, 12-17 (the precise details of the offering is repeated
twelve times)
“According to good editorial procedures, many passages would
have been deleted from the Bible if it were man-made. Long lists of names, repetition of rituals,
duplications in the Gospels would all have been omitted and smoothed out for
easy reading. But God has left them in for
some definite purpose if nothing else than to assure us of His interest and
concern in every small detail of our lives.[1]”
The Bible is God’s Word and it has been gathered together
for you to educate, inspire, strengthen and intrigue you to dive deeper into
the words. When you do, you find such delight,
beauty and clarity there. Keep reading!
Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still
prays for you each day)
PS: Find my
statement of faith: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com
(where you will also find a series of beginner Bible studies to
share). You can easily find the WeakDay Devotion online by doing a Google
search for ‘WeakDay Devotion’. (Also,
there is an android ‘Google
Blogger’ app you can download to read them on your phone. Not sure about Apple.)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
· Barb
– my brother’s faithful and kind wife. Thank you for praying for her. She needs prayers to
sustain her and protect her health and energy during this time of additional
stress and challenge.
·
UPDATE - Sophie – three-year old
daughter of a friend who has been diagnosed with mitochondrial disease. She remains
frail and unwell. Please pray for
her, her parents and health carers to find ways to manage the disease.
·
Floods in Germany,
Belgium and Netherlands – The
unprecedented event has devastated huge areas.
The dead discovered number more than 180. Pray for those affected and have lost
everything. Pray for the rescue workers
and those who will support the families of the victims and the survivors.
·
Ray Sr. – now in respite care. Pray the Lord opens His heart to the Truth of
salvation and through this time, relationships with family are strengthened and
Ray Jr and Kathy may know of his decision.
·
Grant’s brother
- still has quite severe headaches. Had
a shunt put in his skull to drain fluid from around the brain, as the fluid was
putting pressure on the brain and affecting balance. Pray for his health carers
as they work to adjust the flow rate and help minimise the pressure.
·
Andrew and Toyoko
M – Please continue to pray for travelling mercies as they travel to
and from Japan. Pray their time there is
filled with surprising blessings and that everything goes smoothly for them.
·
Kim –
lost her Mom earlier this year and recently lost her Dad. She needs prayers while she deals with the
loss of her sweet parents.
·
Rozzy and Jono –
have left Sydney for Vancouver Island Canada to work with youth in the
mid-north coast (the neediest Gospel location in North America). Pray for warm and supportive new friends, travelling
mercies, robust health and that God will grant them a child.
·
Tim –
my brother – for his strength and wisdom and that he rests safely and soundly
in the arms of the Lord while he deals with growing health difficulties and
stresses. Thanksgiving and praise that
the Lord has provided a new health carer who seems competent and skilled.
·
David – as his health waxes and wanes during this
challenging time. Pray for Heidi who cares for him and his
little companion dog, Sparky. Pray God
watches over him and steadies his steps, clears his sight and strengthens his
heart.
·
Cathy – as
she faces stage-4 pancreatic cancer. Her
chemo has begun. She is Barb (my
sister-in-law’s) sister-in-law. Thank
the Lord He has provided Cathy with a supportive family. Please pray for them and their health carers
as they travel through this journey.
·
Pat and Isobel –
as they serve tirelessly in challenging times.
Pray the Lord refreshes and strengthens them.
·
Hans –
a dear friend in Germany, continues his immunotherapy for lung cancer. Pray for his ongoing strength through the
pain, patience and God’s mercy. Continue
to pray for his healthcare providers and that he is surrounded by faithful and
compassionate Christian friends who will support him through this journey. Pray for his Mom (age 84) who is also unwell --
that their time together is filled with extraordinary good memories and lots of
love.
·
Callilah
- a lost child. Pray the Lord will
capture her heart.
Pray for those in full-time service
Pray to uphold our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word, are bold and courageous in the face of evil. Pray for their wisdom, safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.
Pray for those with ongoing health concerns
Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health. Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them during this challenging time.
Pray for the World
[1]
© 1958, Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago, God’s Word Made Plain, by Mrs. Paul Friederichsen, p. 29
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