Tag: qum – confirm/arise/stand – Strong’s H6965

How God guides us to pursue real change by standing up for what’s right (Numbers 25–26)

Post author By Jeff
Post date July 8, 2023
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How God guides you to pursue real change by standing up for what's right (Numbers 25-26). Oil painting style image of a white-clothed man standing while holding a spear.

People are looking at what is going on in American culture and government right now and see a repeat of what was going on in pre-Nazi Germany. Some are advocating for preparing to fight, and some look for guidance from priest Phinehas’ bold action in Torah reading פִּינְחָס Pinchas (Numbers 25–29) to stop iniquity in the house of God.

However, a look at the actions Pinchas actually took leading up to that moment reveals what was behind the extreme restraint exercised by the founders of the U.S., drawing from David’s example when persecuted by Saul. These lessons teach followers of Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) how to “stand” as times get darker leading up to the Day of the LORD.

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Deuteronomy 9-10: Israel must remember her rebellious acts before ridding the Land of its rebellious peoples

Post author By Richard
Post date January 14, 2012
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God required Israel to fear Him, walk with Him, love Him and serve Him with all their hearts and souls. Notice we have to fear Him first, then walk in His ways, then we love Him and serve Him and others. Many Christians teach that the first thing we need to do to respond to God is to love Him, but that is not what God tells us. Our first response to Him should be fear. Loving God comes later, after we have cultivated an appropriate fear of God and have learned to walk in the ways He calls us to walk.