Numbers 9:1-23
God's people were 'in the wilderness' (1) - No longer in the land of bondage, not yet in the land of promise. This is our situation - We look back to what the Lord has done for us, we look forward to what the Lord will yet do for us. The Passover directs our attention to the death of Christ, 'our Passover Lamb' (4; 1 Corinthians 5:7). The Cloud directs us to the return of Christ - 'He is coming with the clouds' (Revelation 1:7; Matthew 24:30). God's people are guided by the 'cloud' and 'fire' (15): Not one without the other, but both together. We need both grace and faith: Not grace without faith, not faith without grace. God is 'able to keep us from falling' (Jude 24) - This is grace. We are to keep ourselves in the love of God (Jude 21) - This is faith. 'Kept by the power of God through faith' (1 Peter 1:5).
God's people were 'in the wilderness' (1) - No longer in the land of bondage, not yet in the land of promise. This is our situation - We look back to what the Lord has done for us, we look forward to what the Lord will yet do for us. The Passover directs our attention to the death of Christ, 'our Passover Lamb' (4; 1 Corinthians 5:7). The Cloud directs us to the return of Christ - 'He is coming with the clouds' (Revelation 1:7; Matthew 24:30). God's people are guided by the 'cloud' and 'fire' (15): Not one without the other, but both together. We need both grace and faith: Not grace without faith, not faith without grace. God is 'able to keep us from falling' (Jude 24) - This is grace. We are to keep ourselves in the love of God (Jude 21) - This is faith. 'Kept by the power of God through faith' (1 Peter 1:5).
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