Daily Bible Readings YLT 6th March

It is vitally important that the way in which the Passover is carried out is exactly as God commanded, for in every detail Jesus will fulfil what happens in this event. Between the evening of the 14th day and the evening of the 15th day, "between the evenings" the sons of Israel prepare the passover, "according to all that Jehovah hath commanded Moses, so have the sons of Israel done." This obedience of the people, "according to all that Jehovah had commanded Moses" is so right and so good to read, but how quickly the people turn from obedience to doubt and murmuring and rebellion and opposition to Jehovah and to Moses. But at this time, the people listen to God speaking at the hand of Moses and when a problem arises they bring it to him. What should the person do who is unclean and cannot partake of the passover, but it is a command that they must, for if his offering is not brought near, then he bears his sin still and is cut off from his people - and Moses tells them: "Stand ye and I hear what Jehovah hath commanded concerning you." How wise it would be if a leader who knows the Lord, didn't try to answer from their own knowledge, experience or judgement but takes it before God to hear what God's answer is. Only God can say what is acceptable to Him in our actions. God gives His answer and Moses tells the people. The chain of command is in rightful order. So also with Jesus, who says, I do not speak on my own. What I hear the Father speak, I speak. How often a person under authority, when they do not know how they should deal with a situation, will take it upon themselves to act and not seek the advice or guidance of the one they are under, often leading to a need to rectify, remedy or retract what has been said or done by them.Notice also that there is to be "one statute is to you, even to a sojourner and to a native of the land." There is to be an equality of people when they dwell together with the children of Israel.In the wilderness, God leads His people by the going up of the cloud which is over the tabernacle by day, and in the place where the cloud tabernacles over the tabernacle, there they encamp. "By the command of Jehovah, they encamp and by the command of Jehovah they journey." Every day we should be seeking the Lord, to tell us when to speak and when to keep silent, when to interact with others and when to stand apart and pray, and always in the Spirit, the words that I speak are not my own but those of Him who sent me. The trumpets are to be blown to call God's people to assemble, and together with a shout when they are to journey, and "when ye go into battle in your land against the adversary who is distressing you, then ye have shouted with the trumpets and ye have been remembered before Jehovah your God and ye have been saved from your enemies."When we are distressed by adversity, remember to, as it were, shout to the Lord in prayer with loud declarations of His truth in our heart, that Jehovah our God will hear us and save us from our spiritual enemies, for they are many.Shout to the Lord all the earth, Let us sing power and majesty, praise to the King, mountains bow down and the seas will roar at the sound of your name.